Crinum natans
Crinum natans
- Native to:
- Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mauritania | Nigeria | Sierra Leone
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Crinum
- Species:
- Crinum natans
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- aquatic invertebrates, waterfowl
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds should be sown fresh as viability declines rapidly. Requires warm temperatures and constant moisture or submersion for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI