Ornatec InternationalSpecies reference sheet ยท ornatecinternational.com
Crinum augustum
Queen Emma Lily
Crinum augustum, the Queen Emma Lily, is a bold bulbous perennial from the Indian Ocean islands that has travelled with tropical gardening for two centuries. Broad strap leaves arch out from a stout neck and are flushed wine-red on the reverse, and umbels of fragrant white trumpets striped in the same wine-red open through the warm months.
It is used in mass planting, resort and poolside beds and coastal gardens, where it gives the scale of a shrub with the texture of a lily.
Specifications
- Height1 to 1.5 metres
- Width1 to 1.5 metres
- Native toThe Seychelles and Mauritius; long cultivated across the tropics
- FoliageBroad, arching, strap-shaped leaves flushed wine-red on the reverse; evergreen
- Growth rateModerate
Conditions
- SoilPrefers deep, fertile, well-drained soils and tolerates sandy coastal ground
- LightFull sun to partial shade
- WaterModerate; tolerates short dry periods once established
- ClimateThrives in tropical and subtropical regions and is frost-sensitive
Additional Features
- FlowersUmbels of fragrant white trumpets striped wine-red, through the warm months
- FormBold strappy clump rising from a stout bulb neck
- UsesIdeal for mass planting, resort and poolside beds, coastal gardens and feature borders
- SpacingPlant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous mass
- Low MaintenanceRemove spent leaves and flower stems; divide only when badly congested
- Pest ResistanceGenerally robust; monitor for lily caterpillar in humid conditions
- Salt ToleranceTolerates sandy saline soils and coastal exposure
- ToxicityThe bulb and sap are toxic if eaten and the sap can irritate skin
The Queen Emma Lily gives a bed the presence of a shrub and the line of a lily, and it takes coastal exposure without flinching.
Availability by project review. Sizes, quantities, origin and export readiness are confirmed after your plant schedule is reviewed against destination, timing and quarantine requirements. MEWA certified for supply into Saudi Arabia; Australian Export Registered Establishment.
Enquiries: sales@ornatecinternational.com
310 Donkin Rd, Utchee Creek QLD 4871, Australia
Prepared 09 September 2026