General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: White petals with deep, rose pink central stripe
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts are poisonous if ingested
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Other info: first flowering when grown from seed usually occurs in 3-8 years
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Other: some old and established bulbs can be huge, weighing up to 40 lbs; crinums do not like transplanting
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Crinum
Also sold as:
  • Marisco Vera Cruz
  • Marisco Vera Cruzana
  • Vera Cruzana

Photo Gallery
Location: Container
Date: 2018-07-02
After a struggle, this plant is starting to grow.
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Location: Container
Date: 2018-05-22
Finally showing the green.
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Location: container
Date: 2018-08-03
This Crinum struggled to grow.  It never delivered blooms but has
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