Crinum

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Crinum is a genus of about 180 species of lily-like perennial plants that have large showy flowers on leafless stems, and develop from bulbs. They are found along the sides of streams and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, including South Africa.

Crinum leaves are basal, typically long and strap-shaped, with colors ranging from light green to green.

Species include:

• Crinum americanum (Southern Swamp Lily)
• Crinum asiaticum (Poison Bulb)
• Crium moorei (Natal Lily, Moore's Crinum)
• Crinum pedunculatum (Swamp Lily, River Lily or Spider Lily)

Crinum moorei at Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco

External links and references

• [Pacific Bulb Society Crinum Page, includes links to photographs]
• [Crinums In East Texas: Notes From Marcelle Sheppard, includes links to photographs, cultural information, and hybridizing results]
• [Bulbsociety]

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