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Pancratium maritimum

Phonetic Spelling
pan-KRAY-shee-um muh-RIT-ih-mum
This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

Sea Daffodil is an flowering perennial, evergreen bulb in the onion family native to the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts. It is often found growing in sand just above the high tide mark along the Atlantic coast. It is in leaf year round with long-lasting blooms of fragrant flowers on a long stalk that appear in early summer and last into early fall.

Sea Daffodil grows on beaches and coastal sand dunes and so does best in sandy soils with good drainage, moist or sometimes dry, and sited in full sun. It will tolerate maritime exposure. Bulbs should be planted deeply in a warm, sheltered, environment. 

Sea Daffodil flowers best in hot summers. While it can tolerate temperatures down to 23 degrees F, blooms will be impacted by the cold. It can be grown from seed or division after flowering completes, but it may take 3 or 4 years after planting before a plant will flower. 

Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:

No known insect or diseases. 

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Cultivars / Varieties:
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#bulb#poisonous#water garden#cutting garden#perennial#fragrant flowers#evergreen#large flowers#sandy soils tolerant
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#bulb#poisonous#water garden#cutting garden#perennial#fragrant flowers#evergreen#large flowers#sandy soils tolerant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pancratium
    Species:
    maritimum
    Family:
    Amaryllidaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Bulb
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Canary Islands, Mediterranean and Black Sea
    Distribution:
    California
    Edibility:
    The bulbs, when eaten, can cause stomach problems.
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.
    Width: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Bulb
    Perennial
    Poisonous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Spreading
    Maintenance:
    Low
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Occasionally Dry
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
  • Fruit:
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Type:
    Capsule
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Cream/Tan
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Umbel
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Funnel
    Flower Petals:
    Tepals
    Flower Size:
    3-6 inches
    Flower Description:
    Three to fifteen, lily-like, white flowers up to 6 inches long. Corona two-thirds as long as the tepals. The flowers have a pleasing, exotic and very subtle lily scent. Flowering is from August to October.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Fronds
    Leaf Shape:
    Linear
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    > 6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Glaucous, broadly linear 18 inch leaves, evergreen, but the leaves can die back during hot summers without irrigation.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Form:
    Straight
    Stem Description:
    Stem rises from the center of the foliage in summer.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Houseplants
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    Water Garden
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Small groups
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Wet Soil
    Problems:
    Poisonous to Humans
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Low
    Poison Symptoms:
    Ingesting the bulbs can bring on nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Lycorine and other phenanthridine alkaloids
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Roots