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Proiphys amboinensis (L.) Herb.

Family Name:	Amaryllidaceae
Synonyms:	Eurycles amboinensis (L.) Lindl., Pancratium amboinensis L.
Common Name:	Cardwell Lily, Christmas Lily, Brisbane Lily, Seashore Eurycles, Sepulih, Sepuleh, Sepenoti

Full Sun

Semi Shade

Lots of Water

Ornamental Flowers

Herbaceous Plant

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Growth Form	Herbaceous Plant
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial
Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic

Biogeography

Native Distribution	Australia & S.E.A
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical

Description and Ethnobotany

Others - Plant Morphology	Bulbous herb with roundly cordate leaves and white flowers.
Ethnobotanical Uses	Medicinal: Leaves are used for an application for swellings. The bulb is chewed on to relieve giddiness resulting from eating poisonous fish or crustaceans Cultural / Religious: Sarawak : This species is known as 'Bunga si-kudip' and 'Bunga si-kenyang', and is cultivated by the Dayaks together with their rice crop as they believe that it ensures a successful crop and harvest. The plant is dug up at the end of the season and replanted during the beginning of the next rice planting season. Leaves are also used by Malay villagers in the Peninsular Malaysia (Kuala Kangsar, Telok Anson) to expel evil spirits from houses.

Others - Plant Morphology

Bulbous herb with roundly cordate leaves and white flowers.

Ethnobotanical Uses

Medicinal: Leaves are used for an application for swellings. The bulb is chewed on to relieve giddiness resulting from eating poisonous fish or crustaceans
Cultural / Religious: Sarawak : This species is known as 'Bunga si-kudip' and 'Bunga si-kenyang', and is cultivated by the Dayaks together with their rice crop as they believe that it ensures a successful crop and harvest. The plant is dug up at the end of the season and replanted during the beginning of the next rice planting season. Leaves are also used by Malay villagers in the Peninsular Malaysia (Kuala Kangsar, Telok Anson) to expel evil spirits from houses.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Flowers

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Semi-Shade, Full Sun
Water Preference	Lots of Water

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio	3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s)	White

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Master ID	1070
Species ID	2363
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Species record last updated on: 23 February 2022.