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Crinum latifolium this is a form found growing in locations in south Florida. It is often considered a pale form of C. zeylanicum but differs from the darker C. zeylanicum in several ways. The plant is small compared to other Crinum and is much more low and spreading in growth with a tidy rosette. It has the strong rib on the underside the foliage The short leaves form a rosette almost flattened on the ground and is similar to the C. album in texture and habit. The flower scapes are glaucous, only slightly pigmented, and to 60 cm tall. Flowers open in the late afternoon and are quite fragrant while open at night. However, they only last a night & are wilted by dawn of the next morning. This unlike the dark C. zeylanicum form which looks good for 2-3 days. The flowers in bud have a pale pink stripe outside, the interiors may have a pink stripe as well or may be pure white. This species sets seeds easily, whether selfed or cross pollinated. It is possible that this form, whatever its true origins, is involved in the mysterious origins of some classic hybrids such as Peachblow, Alamo Village, & Louis Bosanquet. The third picture was taken at 7:00 AM demonstrating one of the drawbacks of this type. Photos by Alani Davis.
Crinum ligulatum is native to Madagascar. It has narrow, spreading, arching foliage that is medium flat green and white salverform flowers with burgundy stamens tipped with deep red-orange pollen covered anthers. Photos by Alani Davis.
Crinum lineare is native to South Africa. Photos by Cameron McMaster.
Crinum lugardiae is a nice species, small compared to other Crinum. The short leaves form a rosette almost flattened on the ground and the flower stalks are short too, no more than 30cm tall. Flowers open at late afternoon and are very scented. The flowers in bud have a nice reddish stripe outside, which almost disappears as the flowers open, the interiors are pure white. This species sets seeds easily, whether selfed or cross pollinated. Photos by Angelo Porcelli.
Crinum macowanii is native to South Africa and east Africa to Ethiopia. This species rarely offsets and is usually grown from seed. The sweetly scented flowers open in the evening and last two days. Photos by Alani Davis.
Additional photos by Cameron McMaster and Alberto Grossi.
Crinum mccoyi is a recently named species collected in an area of white marble outcroppings near Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar by Tom McCoy in April 2003 . It has attractive, compact, narrow, arched foliage and spidery, white flowers with irregular pink stripes and a purplish red style and filaments. First photo taken August 2007 by Jay Yourch. The following five images by Jacob Knecht are of a plant orignally obtained as an unnamed species from Itremo, Madagascar. Robert Hamilton with confirmation from Dave Lehmiller have tentatively confirmed its identity. I had the plant for 4 years but recently gifted it to a friend who has another clone, in order for it to be propagated since it appears to be self sterile. In the time that I grew it, it never went completely dormant but would start and stop at unpredictable intervals throughout the year. Depicted in the first photo is an example of this peculiar phenomenon. I called it 'pseudo-dormancy', since it would keep a core of dwarfish green leaves until it decided to burst into long strappy growth again. It bloomed just once in September of 2006. The flowers, upon opening only lasted one day. They were thin and delicate, with no detectable fragrance. Grown in Honolulu, Hawai`i.
Crinum moorei is native to forested areas in South Africa. It prefers shade from hot afternoon sun and may go dormant during periods of excessive summer heat or drought. Photos of a closeup of 'Alba', a clump in flower taken at an old church in Plymouth, Devon, and old tight clump originally planted in the late 19th century in Brixham, Devon by David Fenwick. Photo of normal pink form by Angelo Porcelli.
'Sister Teresa' appears to be a selection of C. moorei which readily produces seed. Photos by Alani Davis.
Crinum natans I'd like to tell you that this bud comes from a bulb of my collection, but it is not true. My aquatic Crinums, C. calamistratum, C. natans and C. thaianum, have not flowered until now. I took the photo in a pet shop. It is native to Tropical West Africa, Guinea. It was discovered in 1862 by G. Mann. The crinkled leaves are submerged and floating; the flowers, usually more flowers per scape, are fragrant. Photo taken on 11 July 2007 by Alberto Grossi.
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