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Amaryllidaceae
Crinum Powellii
Crinum x powellii
Grandeur and heritage.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Crinum
- Native to
- Garden hybrid (South African parentage)
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Crinum x powellii is a Victorian-era hybrid between Crinum bulbispermum and Crinum moorei, first bred around 1880.
- The bulbs can weigh over 15 pounds and grow to the size of a football, making them among the largest of all bulbs.
- Once established, crinum bulbs are essentially indestructible and can persist in abandoned gardens for decades without care.
- The hybrid is named after Charles Baden Powell (not the Boy Scout founder), an amateur gardener who created the cross.
- The large, trumpet-shaped flowers emit a sweet, lily-like fragrance that intensifies in the evening.
Color meanings
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timeless beauty
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legacy