Crinum asiaticum

Common Name : Grand Crinum Lily, Poison Bulb, Spider Lily, Crinum Lily, Tree Crinum, Bakong Botanical Name : Crinum asiaticum Family : Amaryllidaceae

Order - Asparagales

Subfamily - Amaryllidoideae

Genus - Crinum

Species - asiaticum

Origin - Southern China, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Assam, Philippines, Bangladesh, Tropical Southeast Asia

Hindi - Nagadamani

Tamil - Visamungil

Height - Up to 4 feet tall

Light Requirement & Care - Full Sun, Part Shade, Well drained, Medium moist soil, Average water

Life Cycle - Perennial

Category - Evergreen herb, Shrubs, Bulbs

Uses - Ornamental, Herbal Medicine

Flowers - Showy, Large, Fragrant, Velvety white with pink & red stamens, Umbel, Clustered 25 flowers, 6 narrow petals, Bulbs are greenish white facing upwards, succulent stems

Flowering Season - Year-round

Leaves - Green, Erect, Lanceolate, 145 cm long, 12 cm wide

Hazards - All parts are poisonous

Growth Rate - Moderate/ Average

Attracts - Bees & butterflies

Good For - Pots, Container, Bank of the dam, Side of the pool, Public garden, Borders, Edge of ponds, Parks

Giant crinum lily

Poison bulb close up view

Crinum asiaticum plant

Crinum asiaticum leaves

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lalbagh Botanical garden, Bangalore [Bengaluru], Karnataka, South India, India