Plant in full sun for best dark-colored foliage but it can also grow in more shaded areas. Water regularly. Cold hardy to 20° F but with some foliage damage - evergreen to around 27° F. Can be a stunning plant but best if given some shade in hot interior locations and then also protected from wind.

Crinum procerum var. splendens is the name we have long grown this plant by but is has also been known as Crinum asiaticum 'Cuprafolium' and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew database lists the name Crinum procerum as a synonym of Crinum asiaticum. The name of the genus comes from the Greek word 'crinon' (or 'krinon') which means "lily" so the one common name "Crinum Lily" seems a bit redundant. The common name usually associated with this red leaf plant honors Emma Kaleleonalani, who was also known as Queen Emma. She was the queen consort to King Kamehameha IV of Hawaii and had many favorite plants at her garden in Lawaikai. This common name is also used for a southern favorite Crinum augustum. Whatever the name, this plant is wonderful. We grew and sold it from 2007 until 2017 and have a wonderful large specimen in a large cement pot in front of our accounting office. 

The information about Crinum procerum var. splendens that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.