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Acalypha wilkinsiana - Copper Plants and Crinum japonicum - Lily Blooms


Acalypha wilkinsiana - Copper Plants and Crinum japonicum -  Lily Blooms

Plants at the San Diego Zoo on August 10, 2010.



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Is that a Crinum, or a white Amaryllis belladonna? All of the crinums that I'm familiar with are evergreen.

12 Aug, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

It's Crinum japonicum...not sure which variety though. Unfortunately, you can't see the evergreen leaves below the ferns.

Amaryllis belladonna is blooming all around also.

13 Aug, 2010

 

Ah! Sounds like my sword ferns, though they need too much shade to be compatible with Crinums, here! My neighbor's Amaryllis hasn't come up yet, but it shouldn't be long.

13 Aug, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

Sword Ferns (Nephrolepis exaltata) grows wild here. They especially love palm trunks.

14 Aug, 2010

 

I can imagine! They are like a weed anywhere they get enough shade and moisture here.

14 Aug, 2010



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