Trees & Plants

Poison bulb

Maakandholhu

Crinum asiaticum L.

Occasional in natural habitats and in homesteads Leaves and roots are diaphoretic, emetic and purgative. The plant is useful to 16 treat inflamed joints and sprains. The bulb is used as rubefacient in rheumatism. Bruised leaves are used as an insect repellent.

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uses: Leaves and roots are diaphoretic, emetic and purgative. The plant is useful to 16 treat inflamed joints and sprains. The bulb is used as rubefacient in rheumatism. Bruised leaves are used as an insect repellent.
family: Amaryllidaceae
synonym: Crinum toxicarium Roxb.
description: Bulbous herbs; bulb globose, × 12 10 cm, neck 10-20 cm. Leaves clustered × from the apex of bulbs, oblong, 70-100 1.5- 8.5 cm, flat, coriaceous, glabrous, narrow at base, margin entire, apex gradually tapering. Scape to 30 cm long, often more, 1-2 cm across; umbels 10-17 cm, 20 – 50 flowered; × bracts hooded, ovate-lanceolate, 7-8.5 4.5 -5 cm; bracteoles to 5 cm. Flowers to 16 cm long, 10 -14 cm across. Perianth salver- shaped; tube to 10 cm; lobes white, oblong- × linear, to 7 1.2 cm, glabrous, 18-20 nerved, subacute, cuspidate. Filaments to 4.5 cm; × anthers 2 0.2 cm. Ovary 3-celled; ovule 1 or 2; style to 15 cm.
native range: Tropical and sub-tropical Asia
distribution: The tropics and subtropics at
english names: Poison bulb
flowering fruiting: Th roughout the year
occurrence maldives: Occasional in natural habitats and in homesteads