Common Name:

string lily, swamp lily

Synonym(s):

Riverine swamps, riverine marshes, open wet prairies.

Genus species:

Crinum americanum

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Form:

flower

Size:

1-2 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

green

Phenology:

evergreen or winter dormant; can bloom at any time of year: in the north generally in spring, in central Florida, often in late fall-winter

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower gardens. Easily grown along streams.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

division of bulbs, seed

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Aquatic ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Tolerant of inundation with brackish water

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic (muck)

Soil pH:

acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Riverine swamps, riverine marshes, open wet prairies.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is a wetland plant, but it will do well once established in a moist garden setting.