Giant Spider Lily

Crinum x amabile

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Crinum (KRY-num)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Textured
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Red
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Perennials
Ponds and Aquatics
Water Requirements
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Brea, California

San Diego, California

Tulare, California

Villa Park, California

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Big Pine Key, Florida

Brooksville, Florida(2 reports)

Cape Coral, Florida

Miami, Florida

Panama City Beach, Florida

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Punta Gorda, Florida

Spring Hill, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Carriere, Mississippi

Conway, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

Broaddus, Texas

Ingleside, Texas

Los Fresnos, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Wyandotte, OK | December 2017 | positive

I moved to Oklahoma from Florida and brought a seed onion(?) with me and planted it in a pot. It grew and I have kept it alive now since ...Read More

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Colorado Springs, CO (Zone 6a) | June 2009 | positive

This plant was sold to me as a water plant and has lived in full sun with this being the second year in my pond. I over-wintered it in a...Read More

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Deep South Coastal, TX (Zone 10a) | August 2005 | positive

This plant grows in Texas and sometimes only gets watered by the rainfall. They flower more with regular watering.

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