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Crinum asiaticum
Giant Spider Lily
Crinum asiaticum is a coastal bulb that behaves like architecture. The Giant Spider Lily sits on a fat exposed bulb the size of a football and throws out broad strappy leaves a metre and a half long, topped in the warm months by umbels of fragrant white flowers with narrow spidery petals.
It is a mainstay of beachfront and poolside planting because it tolerates salt, sand and reflected heat while still reading as a soft, generous form.
Specifications
- Height1 to 1.5 metres
- Width1 to 1.5 metres
- Native toCoastal tropical Asia and the Pacific islands
- FoliageBroad, strappy, arching bright green leaves rising from a large exposed bulb; evergreen
- Growth rateModerate
Conditions
- SoilPrefers sandy, free-draining soils and tolerates saline coastal ground
- LightFull sun to partial shade
- WaterModerate; drought-tolerant once the bulb is established
- ClimateThrives in tropical, subtropical and coastal regions
Additional Features
- FlowersUmbels of fragrant white flowers with long narrow petals, carried through the warm months
- UsesIdeal for beachfront mass planting, poolside and courtyard beds, and coastal borders
- SpacingPlant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous mass
- Low MaintenanceRemove spent leaves and flower stems; lift and divide only when clumps crowd
- Pest ResistanceGenerally sound, with the lily caterpillar the one pest worth watching
- Salt ToleranceLong established in front-line coastal positions and saline sands
- ToxicityThe bulb and sap are toxic if eaten and the sap can irritate skin
Giant Spider Lily gives coastal planting a bold, soft form that stands up to salt, sand and glare.
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Prepared 08 September 2026