Botanical Name: Common Names:
Crinum powellii Alba White Swamp Lily, River Lily, Cape Coast Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Hardy evergreen strappy-leafed perennial with fragrant white lily-like flowers in Summer. Although this plant grows naturally in swamp lands it is also waterwise. Looks great when planted in mass. Grows approx 1m-2m tall x 1m-2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars, Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Amaryllidaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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