Crinum buphanoides SI forms Northern Africa The drier the soil

The drier the soil

Here in the lower Piedmont of NC

the clumps are topped with 30" spikes of pink bottlebrush-like flowers

The trunks of Butia odorata eventually reach 10'

Crinum buphanoides SI forms Northern Africa The drier the soilCrinum buphanoides (looks like a boophone not related to a cell phone) comes from the northern regions of South Africa where it can be found growing in areas that are swampy during the summer months and dry in the winter. The large rosettes of fleshy glaucous leaves are often heavily rippled a reason to grow the plant even if it didn't flower. In summer, the huge flower spikes are adorned with up to 50 white, sweetly fragrant, star shaped flowers,