Crinum erubescens
One of the classic pass-along plants of the Deep South is Crinum erubescens…the South American equivalent of our native Crinum americanum. The wide, 30″ long, glossy-green leaves form a substantial clump that spreads by means of a large, underground rhizome. In moist soil, Crinum erubescens will make a sizable colony, while it is more restrained in normal garden soil. Each division is graced with 3′ tall red stalks of sweet-scented, spidery, white flowers that continue from July to frost. Crinum erubescens also has a long medicinal history, having been used to treat for asthma, bronchitis, and malaria.
