Crinum ornatum
Crinum ornatum
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Mali | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Crinum
- Species:
- Crinum ornatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 120 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
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best when fresh and sown immediately after harvest. Require warm temperatures and consistent moisture.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI