Crinum Species, Giant Spider Lily, Queen Emma Lily

The flowers have an amazing smell but drip very sticky sap which is very hard too remove. We will cut a flower stalk to about 12 to 16 in...Read Moreches of stem after the first set of flowers bloom, place in water wit paper under to catch any sap. They will open a fewevery day for a week or more. In the US Virgin Islands they can grow 5 to 6 foot tall and need little attention except trimming dead leaves, water in dry season and splitting up every 3 to 5 years.

I started with one small plant I bought online. I moved maybe a 2 years later and brought the plant with me planting it in a temporary sp...Read Moreace that tended to dry out some because I had to hand water it. It is full sun. There it developed about 8 baby plants. When my yard was ready to be landscaped about a year ago I moved the original and all 8 baby plants into new planters. They are still in full sun but also get more regular watering which I can tell it loves. It flowers off and on during the warmer months. The flowers only last several days to a week. The flowers look and smell great. In full sun the leaves are mostly purple but turn to green as they age. I have seen these in Hawaii with the base of the plant over 4 feet tall and leaves extending out 6 feet long and 8-12 inches wide. Amazing plant!

I had this plant in my front yard in Florida. When we sold that house, I brought one of the plants back to Michigan. There it lived in my...Read More well lighted front foyer for five years. It did not bloom and its leaves lost their purple color. However it made a beautiful large, lush indoor plant. Now it is in my garden room at my new home in Virginia. It will be interesting to see if there is enough light to regain purple leaves again. Of course it could live on the sunny deck and probably be purple if I didn't mind if the bugs chewed on it!! I will bet no one has thought to use it as an indoor plant! Try it!!

I wanted to clear up the heigth and with information, its incorrect. Queen emma can get over 6 feet tall and 8 feet wide, with flower spi...Read Morekes 6 feet tall. This plant should be spaced 4-6 feet apart.