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Crinum americanum

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Names

Common Names
String Lily, Swamp Lily, Seven Sisters

Growth

Height
1-4 feet
Spread
12-24 inches
Growth Rate
Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color
White and Pink
Foliage Color
Dark green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 7-11
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade (6+ hours to 2-6 hours of direct sunlight).
Soil Type
Moderately moist to wet, organically rich soils; tolerates clay, sand, loam (silt) with high organic matter, and pH from acidic to slightly alkaline.
Soil Drainage
Moist to wet drainage; tolerates standing water up to about 6 inches.
Soil pH
Below 7 to slightly alkaline----------------------------------------Acidic to slightly alkaline soils

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Bloom Time
Summer (June–September)

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees and butterflies

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 292 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Crinum

Synonyms

Crinum strictum var. traubii Scadianus multiflorus Bulbine uncinata Crinum americanum var. traubii Crinum caribaeum Crinum commelyni Crinum conicum Crinum floridanum Crinum herbertianum Crinum longiflorum Crinum roozenianum Crinum strictum Crinum americanum var. americanum Crinum ceruleum Crinum texanum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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