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| Category: Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc. |
| Family: Amaryllidaceae (Onions) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): High Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Crinum bulbispermum (Orange River Lily) - A bulb from South Africa produces a clump of 2 foot long, strap-like, gray-green leaves that arch upwards and over with the tip lying on the ground. In late spring through summer appear the long slender flower stalks that rise above the foliage holding 8 to 13 deep lily-like pink flowers. The flowers are about 4 inches wide and fragrant and after they drop off and are followed by attractive large pink fruit capsules containing succulent rounded seed that germinated around the plant as they drop to the ground. Plant in part sun and water occasionally to regularly through spring and summer until the flowering period is over. Has proven to be fairly hardy and while we not it hardy to hardy to around 15F, we have been told of it growing with winter mulch protection in Michigan and that it can be grown in USDA Zone 6. The plant thrives in wet soils when in active growth and is winter dormant, but does surprisingly well in areas that receive winter rains as well and can be used in water gardens. Crinum bulbispermum is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland where is found in highveld areas along stream banks and swampy grasslands that often dry out during winter. The name of the genus comes from the Greek word 'crinon' which means "lily" and the specific epithet refers to the bulblike shape and size of the seed. The common name is a bit deceptive as it is not a reference to the flower color that is pink and not orange or to the Orange River that separates South Africa from Namibia along the west coast but is a reference to this plants riparian habitats in the Orange Free State in South Africa. We listed this plant in our catalogs from 1989 to 1997 and have plants remaining in the garden that flower and set seed, so we likely we will someday offer it again.
This information about Crinum bulbispermum displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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