Crinum americanum

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String Lily, Swamp Lily

Form:	Flower
Size:	1-2 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Green
Phenology:	Evergreen, 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:	Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower gardens. Easily grown along streams.

Propagation:

Division of bulbs, seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

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

Moisture Tolerance:

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:

Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Wildlife:
Insects:	Pollinated by sphinx moths. Larval host for Spanish moth a.k.a. convict caterpillar (Xanthopastis timais)
Native Habitats:	Riverine swamps, riverine marshes, open wet prairies.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

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