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Crinum augustum - Queen Emma lilies in front of her house in the Allerton Garden

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Crinum augustum - Queen Emma lily in front of her house

Queen Emma lily in front of her house (photo)

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Taxonomy:

Crinum augustum (Amarillydaceae)

Alternative Botanical Name:
Crinum amabile var augustum

Common Name:
Queen Emma Crinum Lily

Description:

This is a sterile hybrid with blossoms that resemble Crinum augustum, but the bulbs are smaller like Crinum moorei, with a long leafy neck supporting the spreading leaves.

The plant can reach 5 ft. tall and has strappy foliage from giant fleshy bulbs. The flowers are purple with white stripes, clustered on heave inflorescences that often bend and touch the ground.

Geographic Distribution:

Queen Emma Lily is said to come from Sumatra.

Native Legends and Names:

This species is known as the "Queen Emma Lily" in Hawaii. A planting exists at the Allerton Garden in Kauai in front of the Queen Emma summer cottage.

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