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Amaryllidaceae
Cape Lily
Crinum moorei
Graceful strength.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Crinum
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Cape lily bulbs can weigh over 15 pounds, making them among the largest bulbs of any flowering plant.
- The plant was named after David Moore, the director of the Glasnevin Botanic Gardens in Dublin in the 1800s.
- Each flower stem can produce up to 15 large, fragrant trumpet-shaped blooms.
- Cape lilies are remarkably resilient and can survive brief freezes down to about 15°F.
- In South Africa, traditional healers use Cape lily bulb preparations for a variety of medicinal purposes.
Color meanings
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grace
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strength
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beauty