Crinum Lily, C. Asiaticum, Giant White Spider Lily (1) Rooted Starter Plants.

Description: One Crinum Lily, C. Asiaticum, Giant White Spider Lily one bulb from a healthy Giant Plant. CRINUM ASIATICUM, SPIDER LILY Beautiful Crinum asiaticum inflorescence Crinum asiaticum, which also goes by spider lily, grand crinum lily, and giant crinum lily, is a beautiful plant whose striking features have stood out to humans for many years. Being native to tropical Asia, this plant was brought to North America and became popular in the tropical areas in the United States. In fact, it has even escaped civilization and is growing wild in states such as Louisiana, Florida, and California. Crinum asiaticum can grow quite tall, so tall that in Hawaii that the crinum plants can develop into small tree-like umbrellas! They can reach up to 8 feet tall, the beautiful flowers and foliage becoming very large and thick. This plant’s significant foliage and flowers are gorgeous, and the smell can be carried into one’s nose from a few feet away. These plants are used in all different kinds of landscapes and add a pop of color and greenery. Crinum asiaticum is in the Amaryllidaceae family, which contains 73 genera and more than 1,600 species, most of which are in tropical areas of the world. Crinum asiaticum is native to Tropical Asia, although it has been introduced successfully in other parts of the world, such as the United States (especially East Texas!) This plant is a perennial and a bulb. The spider lily has evergreen leaves, which help keep the landscape looking full and beautiful even when this plant is not in bloom. This plant is also drought-tolerant and prefers sandy soil since it prefers drier soils. This plant can spread 4 to 6 feet, and usually grows 4 to 6 feet in height (excluding special cases, such as Hawaii). The spider lily has notable leaves; they are very broad, dark green, and straplike, complementing the beautiful flowers that accompany them. The type is simple, while the leaf arrangement is spiral. The leaf shape is linear, and the venation is parallel. The flowers are tubular corollas that are long and six-petaled, and bloom from summer to fall. The flowers are usually white, and can often have tinted areas or stripes, which are purple and red. In addition, they are wonderfully fragrant. There are many cultivars that will have variegated foliage or different colored flowers, as some of the plants can have purple-tinted flowers or even purple foliage. Crinum asiaticum grows best in hardiness zones 9–11. These plants are useful horticulturally for a multitude of reasons. One being it is simple and quick to propagate these plants as one can simply divide the bulb by gently tearing the nooks of each corm apart. In addition, these plants add beautiful foliage and greenery to a landscape when not in season, and beautiful flowers and fragrance when in season. Therefore, this plant is a good option for a horticulturist when picking plants to incorporate into a landscape. These plants would work well near ponds, in borders, near the foundation of the house, and near the patio; however, if one lives in an area that gets cold winters, the gardener must bring their spider lily inside so it may overwinter. The fact that this plant can be propagated quickly and is a popular landscape plant, it does bring industry value. Shipped with USPS First Class. Sprouted starter plant of Crinum Lily, C. Asiaticum, Giant White Spider Lily, possibly with a hint of pink. (1) healthy sprouted bulb Sizes may vary The mother plant is about 5 years old grown in a subtropical climate of South-West Florida flowers through the whole year Beautiful white sweet fragrant flowers Shipped barefoot via first class mail,in box wrapped carefully in paper for airflow You can plant it right away outside in warmer climates, or pot it and take outside when weather allows. If you can not put it in soil right away, peel off the wrapping and allow air circulation to prevent spoilage. Very Easy to grow. Even grows well in sandy and salty soil. Plant it in large pots or flower beds. Looks great as a hedge or a large grouping. Can even withstand ground frost. In colder climate it could be successfully grown indoors, size might be smaller than grown in a tropical climate and bloom less. Shipped with USPS Ground Advantage (formerly First Class).

Price: 10 USD

Location: Holland, Michigan

End Time: 2024-10-26T17:09:30.000Z

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