{"product_id":"swamp-lily-string-lily-crinum-americanum","title":"Swamp Lily \/ String Lily (Crinum americanum) — Native Louisiana Bayou Wildflower","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSwamp Lily \/ String Lily \u003cem\u003e(Crinum americanum)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt dusk, at the water's edge, the Swamp Lily opens. Large white flowers with pink-striped petals and long thread-like stamens — the origin of the name String Lily — release a fragrance that carries across the bayou on still summer evenings, drawing sphinx moths from the dark. This is one of the most spectacular native wildflowers of the Louisiana wetland landscape: a large, bulbous perennial that blooms from June through October, survives the flood, comes back after the freeze, and declares itself with flowers that cannot be missed. A plant of endurance, fragrance, and deep bayou heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrown and shipped from Big Mamou Enterprises — Bayou Self, Lake Charles, Louisiana.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crinum americanum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gulf Coastal Plain from Texas to Florida; native to Louisiana freshwater marshes, bayou margins, and swamp edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–3 feet tall; spreads by bulb offset into substantial clumps over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e June–October; fragrance intensifies at dusk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet to saturated; tolerates standing water; ideal for pond margins, rain gardens, and bayou edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwamp Lily flowers are pollinated by sphinx moths and large native bees, with fragrance that intensifies at dusk to attract night-flying pollinators. Provides cover for frogs and aquatic invertebrates in shallow water margins. Deer resistant. Once established, nearly indestructible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCajun Heritage \u0026amp; Traditional Medicine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown in Cajun tradition as \u003cem\u003elys des marais\u003c\/em\u003e — marsh lily — and by some families as \u003cem\u003ela grande fleur\u003c\/em\u003e — the big flower — because when it blooms, there is no missing it. In the traiteur tradition, Crinum carries alkaloids — lycorine chief among them — that made it a plant of careful, limited use. The crushed bulb was applied externally as a poultice for swollen joints, rheumatic pain, and hard skin growths, using the counter-irritant principle: a controlled irritation that increases circulation and draws out inflammation. Leaf juice was used topically for headaches — rubbed at the temples and the back of the neck. Internal use was rare and cautious. This was a plant you wore more than you drank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Heritage Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eHeritage Garden\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises. Plant at the water's edge, in pond margins, or in low spots that stay consistently moist. Evergreen in mild Louisiana winters. Spreads slowly by bulb offset — give it room to naturalize. A plant of genuine presence: it commands the space it occupies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"4\"\/small","offer_id":49868914131184,"sku":null,"price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 gal\/med","offer_id":49868914163952,"sku":null,"price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 gal\/large","offer_id":49868914196720,"sku":null,"price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/swamp-lily-string-lily-crinum-americanum.png?v=1779904080","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/swamp-lily-string-lily-crinum-americanum","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}