Crinum zeylanicum

Botanical Description

Crinum zeylanicum is a perennial plant growing up to 120 cm tall from a bulb that can be 6 - 20cm in diameter. Around 9 - 12 elliptical, mostly prostrate leaves are produced, these can be 20 - 70cm long and 3 - 7cm wide[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental, valued especially for its fragrant flowers.