Family: Amaryllidaceae
Continent: Asia
Region: South-east Asia
Country of origin:Thailand
Height: 60-200+ cm
Width: 20-25 cm
Light requirements: medium-very high
Temperature: 18-28 °C
Hardness tolerance: very soft-very hard
pH tolerance: 5,5-9
Growth: medium
Demands: easy
Crinum thaianum is a distinctive bulbous plant belonging to the lily
family. It is undemanding apart from the fact that it needs plenty of space.
Plant so the top 2/3 of the bulb is visible, because otherwise the bulb tends to
rot. When the plant grows older it sometimes sends a flower stem up to the water
surface with an aromatic, elegant lily flower. Herbivorous fish leave it alone
due to its tough leaves. In Thailand the bulb is used in a cream used to soften
the skin. It is also suitable for indoor ponds.
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