Crinum uniflorum
F. Muell.
Swamp crinum
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Description
A small lily. It continues to grow from year to year from the bulb. It grows 50 cm high. The leaves are smooth and limp. They are 10-40 cm long by 0.2-2 cm wide. The flowers are pink or white. The stamens are red or purple. The flowers are 10-12 cm across in groups. The flower stalk is 30-50 cm long. The fruit is a round green capsule.
Edible Uses
The tuber is scraped and made into a paste for consumption.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is scraped and made into a paste.
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Distribution
It grows in tropical places. It grows in open forests where occasional floods occur. It prefers full sun. It is cold sensitive.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Torres Strait,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. Seeds grow readily in moist conditions. It can also be grown by division.
Notes
There are over 100 Crinum species.
Also Known As
Ground lily
References (7)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 297
- Fell, D.G. & Stanton, D.J., 2015: The vegetation and flora of Mabuyag, Torres Strait, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Culture 8(1):1-33. Brisbane. ISSN 1440-4788.
- Habitat Management Profile – Saibai Island. Appendix C. Preliminary List of Useful Plants for Saibai Island. p 118
- Hinton, B & B., 1982, A Wilderness in Bloom. Wildflowers of tropical Australia. p 34
- Mua Bioversity Profile, 2013, Profile for Management of the Habitats and Related Ecological and Cultural Resources of Mua Island. Torres Strait Regional Authority Land & Sea Management Unit. p 142
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- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 30
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 142
