ON THIS PLANT
Proiphys amboinensis (syn. Eurycles amboinensis) was named after the island of Ambiona, now Ambon, in Indonesia. Common names include Cardwell lily and northern Christmas lily (as it usually flowers around Christmas). It is considered native to Thailand, Indonesia (Maluku, Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok, Timor), the Philippines, the Bismark Archipelago, Vanuatu, New Guinea, Queensland and Western Australia. Is also naturalized in Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands, Niue, Society Islands, Caroline Islands and Mariana Islands.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Proiphys
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Mature Spread
- 25 cm to 76 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Yellow
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- Malaysia, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Philippines, Laos, Thailand
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Cardwell lily en Christmas Lily
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