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Crinum calamistratum
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Hardiness
Zone 9–11
Observations
2
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Crinum calamistratum is an aquatic angiosperm native to Cameroon. It is known by the common names of narrow crinum or African onion plant.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Crinum calamistratum is native to tropical areas, characterized by their hot and moist climate. Consequently, it thrives in conditions of high heat and humidity. It dislikes abrupt changes in temperature and thrives best in stable thermal conditions. Therefore, it's crucial to prevent indoor temperature fluctuations. This plant generally cannot withstand chilly conditions and needs warmer temperatures to cultivate. When the ambient temperature descends too much, its growth may be inhibited or the plant could potentially perish.
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 10.16 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter
- Native Area
- Cameroon