Crinum latifolium

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

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  • Botanical Name : Crinum latifolium L.
  • Synonyms : Crinum longistylum Herb. ex Steud.
  • Common Name : Pink Striped Trumpet Lily, Milk and Wine Lily, Ceylon Swamplily, Sukhdarshan
  • Plant Family : Amaryllidaceae
  • Plant Form : Herb
  • Occurrence (Sectors) : 27

About Crinum latifolium Plant :

  • Habit : A perennial herb with flowering stems stout.
  • Leaves : Long, linear, ligulate.
  • Inflorescence : Umbels
  • Flower : Large, showy, fragrant, lily-like with alternate stripes of pink and white.
  • Flowering and Fruiting Time : May - June
  • Significance : The bulbs are used in traditional medicines.