Crinum americanum L.

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Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Crinum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.55-0.65m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.55 - 0.65
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Crinum americanum flower picture by Daniel Shyles (cc-by-sa)
Crinum americanum flower picture by Gianfranco Romaelle (cc-by-sa)
Crinum americanum flower picture by teeny teeny (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Crinum americanum world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Brazil, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Georgia, Jamaica, Panama, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319172-2
WFO ID wfo-0000764381
COL ID ZGP3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 631016
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Crinum caribaeum Crinum ceruleum Crinum herbertianum Crinum longiflorum Crinum texanum Scadianus multiflorus Bulbine uncinata Crinum americanum Crinum conicum Crinum roozenianum o'brien Crinum strictum Crinum commelyni Crinum floridanum Crinum strictum var. traubii Crinum americanum var. traubii Crinum americanum var. americanum