About Tree Crinum
Crinum asiaticum, commonly known as poison bulb, giant crinum lily, grand crinum lily, or spider lily, is a plant species widely planted in many warmer regions as an ornamental. It is a bulb-forming perennial producing an umbel of large, showy flowers that are prized by gardeners. However, all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Some reports indicate exposure to the sap may cause skin irritation. Crinum asiaticum is native to East Asia, tropical Asia, Australia and islands of the Pacific and western Indian oceans. It is naturalized in Mexico, the West Indies, the US (Florida and Louisiana), numerous Pacific islands, Madagascar and the Chagos Archipelago.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crinum asiaticum
- Genus
- Crinum
- Family
- AMARYLLIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On the sandy grounds fronting the sea in deltaic forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Java
- Distribution
- South India, Sri Lanka, Java
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- नागदमनी nagdamani, सुखदर्शन sukhdarshan
- Bengali
- বড়ো কানুর baro kanur, কোবা রসুন koba rasun, নাগদল nagdal
- Tamil
- நரிவெங்காயம் nari-venkayam, பெருநரிவெங்காயம் peru-narivenkayam, விஷமூங்கில் visa-munkil
- Telugu
- చెంగలువ chengalva, కేసరచెట్టు kesarchettu, లక్ష్మీనారాయణచెట్టు lakshminarayana chettu
- Kannada
- ನಾಗದಾಳಿ naagdaali, ವಿಷಬಿದುರು vishabiduru, ವಿಷಮುಂಗುಲಿ vishamunguli
- Malayalam
- വെളുത്തപോളതാളി veluttapolatali
- Marathi
- भुईशिरड bhuishirad, नागदमनी nagadamani, नागदवण nagadavana
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis Family
Tree Crinum belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.
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