Crinum x powellii 'Album'
White swamp lily, White Powell lily , Crinum x powellii var. alba, Indian elephant flower 'Album'
Crinum Crinum
'Album' _ 'Album' is a tufted, bulbous perennial with arching, strap-shaped, bright to mid-green leaves and umbels of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white flowers from late summer into autumn.
Crinum x powellii 'Album' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Arching
Eating may cause mild stomach upset and contact may irritate skin.
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Remove dead foliage in spring.
Sow seed at 21C when ripe. Separate offset in spring.
Seed, Offsets
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Crinum x powellii 'Album' (White swamp lily) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Keep neck of the bulb just above the soil leave. Does not tolerate waterlogged soil. Protect from frost in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Crinum x powellii 'Album'
White swamp lily, White Powell lily , Crinum x powellii var. alba, Indian elephant flower 'Album'
Crinum Crinum
'Album' _ 'Album' is a tufted, bulbous perennial with arching, strap-shaped, bright to mid-green leaves and umbels of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white flowers from late summer into autumn.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Arching
Eating may cause mild stomach upset and contact may irritate skin.
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Remove dead foliage in spring.
Sow seed at 21C when ripe. Separate offset in spring.
Seed, Offsets
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Crinum x powellii 'Album' (White swamp lily) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Keep neck of the bulb just above the soil leave. Does not tolerate waterlogged soil. Protect from frost in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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