Crinum asiaticum

Common name: Asiatic Poison Lily, Poison Bulb

Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Country of Origin: tropical Indo-Pacific

Description:

Uses: It is used as a poultice for aches, sores and chaps. Crushed leaves are used to treat piles, mixed with honey and applied to wounds and abscesses.

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USDA Zone: 10-12

Source: Unknown

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Amaryllidaceae
• SubFamily: Amaryllidoideae
• Tribe: Amaryllideae
• SubTribe: Crininae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 17 February 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 17 February 2015.
3. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

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