Pancratium maritimum Sea daffodil (Amaryllidaceae) Evergreen bulb

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Pancratium maritimum
Sea daffodil
Evergreen bulb
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The Pancratium maritimum plant species is found in S. Europe. It is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sea daffodil.

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Latin Name:  Pancratium maritimum
Common Name:  Sea daffodil
Family:  Amaryllidaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The bulb is somewhat poisonous[100].

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Maritime sands or just above the high tide mark, along the Atlantic coast[45, 90, 129].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a light very well drained sandy soil in a very sunny position[42]. Requires a warm sheltered position when grown outdoors in Britain[200]. Requires a hot dry summer in order to fully ripen its bulb, it is more easily grown in a bulb frame in Britain[200]. Tolerates temperatures down to about -5°c[200], it is only hardy in the milder areas of Britain, requiring protection even there in the winter[1]. The bulb should be planted deeply and rapid spring growth should be encouraged[1]. Another report says that plants are easily grown outdoors in Britain but that the leaves are susceptible to frost damage and the plant does not flower well in an average British summer[90]. The flowers have an exotic lily scent[245].

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