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Crinum Lily 'Menehune' (Crinum 'Menehune'): Dwarf Crinum for Tropical Gardens

Overview

Crinum lily 'Menehune' (Crinum 'Menehune') is a dwarf cultivar of crinum lily, forming a compact clump of strap-like leaves and producing fragrant, pink-tinged white flowers on sturdy stems. Ideal for smaller tropical gardens.

Botanical Details

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Crinum (KRY-num)
Cultivar:	Menehune

Culture

Full sun to part shade, moist, fertile soil. Evergreen in frost-free zones. In colder areas, grow in containers and overwinter indoors. Drought-tolerant once established. Long-lived bulbs.

Herbs: Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum cannifolium): Popular Houseplant; Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii): The Elegant, Air-Purifying Houseplant; Blood Lily (Haemanthus coccineus); Southern Swamp Lily (Crinum americanum): Native Wetland Fragrance; Regal Lily (Lilium regale): Fragrant White Trumpets with Gold Throat; Crinum 'Powellii' (Crinum × powellii): Hardy Pink Crinum Lily; Crinum Lily (Crinum angustifolium): Narrow-Leaved Crinum; Crinum Lily 'Cecil Houdyshel': Bold Blooms for Southern Gardens; Crinum Lily 'Sangria': Deep Red Wine-Colored Flowers; Crinum Lily 'Super Ellen' (Crinum 'Super Ellen')

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Plants

Barbados Lily (Hippeastrum puniceum): Tropical Amaryllis

Foxtail Lily (Eremurus bungei)

Camas Lily (Camassia quamash): Blue Spires for Moist Meadows

Surprise Lily (Lycoris x houdyshellii): Late Summer Blooms on Naked Stems

St. Christopher Lily (Crinum jagus): Fragrant White Trumpets

Peruvian Lily (Eucrosia bicolor): Red and Green Flowers

Nepal Lily (Lilium nepalense): Greenish Flowers with Purple Throat