How to tend a Crinum asiaticum

Also known as: Haemanthus pubescens Blanco, Lilium pendulum Noronha, Bulbine asiatica Gaertn., Crinum albiflorum Noronha, Crinum angustifolium Herb. ex Steud., Crinum asiaticum var. declinatum Herb., Crinum brevifolium Roxb., Crinum floridum Fraser ex Herb., Crinum macrocarpum Carey ex Kunth, Crinum rigidum Herb., Crinum asiaticum var. procerum (Herb. & Carey) Baker

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter

Sunlight

Likes light, shade properly under summer strong light, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely, remove peduncle after flowering

About this plant

Origin
Indonesia
Category
Amaryllidaceae, Crinum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-August, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
white, pink
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