Crinum uniflorum F.Muell.

Plant lacking pseudostem. Leaves few, linear, almost terete to flat, more or less erect, 10-40 cm long, usually 0.5-2 mm wide, sometimes to 1.5 cm wide; margin usually smooth. Inflorescence arising beside leaves, to 40 cm long, with 1 or rarely 2 sessile flowers; bracts membranous, 3-5.5 cm long, pale brown or sometimes pink. Flowers lightly scented. Perianth tube 7-13 cm long; lobes elliptic to obovate, 4.5-8.5 cm long, 0.5-1.2 cm wide, spreading, white or pink, or white turning pink with age. Stamens 2.5-4.5 cm long, pink to purple; anthers 5-10 mm long, slightly crescent-shaped, yellow to orange. Beak absent.

It grows in tropical places. It grows in open forests where occasional floods occur. It prefers full sun. It is cold sensitive.

The tuber is scraped and made into a paste.

Plants can be grown from seed. Seeds grow readily in moist conditions. It can also be grown by division.