String Lily

Crinum americanum
(Swamp Lily)
Español: Zamia
This is a wetland plant, but it will do well once established in a moist garden setting.



Moist wildflower gardens. Easily grown along streams.

Tolerance

Tolerant of inundation with brackish water



Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

Habitat

Riverine swamps, riverine marshes, open wet prairies.

Did You Know?

  • Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
  • Pollinated by sphinx moths. Larval host for Spanish moth a.k.a. convict caterpillar (Xanthopastis timais)