| Author: | Carl Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
Albania,
Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Corse, Cyprus,
East Aegean Islands, Egypt, France, Greece, Illinois, Italy,
Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus,
Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain,
Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia |
| Soil: |
Sandy Soil |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4
Centimetres |
| Height: |
45
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names:
|
Greek:
Krinos tis Thalassas. Sea Daffodil, Sea Lily, Sea Pancratium
Lily, Sand Lily, Lys de Mer, Giglio di Mare, Narciso das
Areias, Pancracio, Strandlilie, Meermachtblume, Meernarzisse |
| Synonyms: |
Hymenocallis caroliniana, Herb.
Hymenocallis lacera, Salisb.
Hymenocallis maritima, M.Roem.
Hymenocallis ruizii, M.Roem.
Pancratium abchasicum, Regel.
Pancratium aegyptiacum, M.Roem.
Pancratium angustifolium, Lojac.
Pancratium angustifolium, M.Roem..
Pancratium barcinonense, Sennen
Pancratium carolinianum, L.
Pancratium linosae, Soldano & F.Conti.
Pancratium mirennae, Mattei.
Scilla parva, Garsault. |
This member of the Amaryllidaceae
family was described by Carl von Linaeus in 1753. It is found all
around the
Mediterranean, growing in sand in costal areas with some water in
the spring, but none in summer and lots of sun. The bulbs grows to
four centimetres in diameter, the plant to 45 centimetres height.
The flowers are white.
Pancratium maritimum: A much-loved decorative motif of Minoan art.
Pancratium: From the Greek
pankratos, meaning 'strength'. "maritimum" means
'from costal
areas indeed'. |
