Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Crinum

Species:

Crinum graciliflorum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, moths

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Bulbs survive fire and resprout vigorously. Common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and wet prairies.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds should be fresh and kept moist. May germinate irregularly over several weeks.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI