
Now tha the monsoons have arrived, my garden is full of flowers, many of them tropical lilies. The one above is the Milk-and-Wine lily
Crinum zeylanicum. It is called Sudarshan in India, which means 'Good looking.' Like all native Indian plants, parts of this plant is used in Ayurveda, the Indian system of medicine.

Rain lilies
Zephyranthes rosea are having a field day now, popping their heads up from all sorts of nooks and crannies.

The Spider lily
Hymenocallis littoralis was a favourite of the British when they were here 70 years ago. You can see these planted in old parks, which are still doing fine. This flower is said to have been the inspiration for the tower in Dubai- the Burj Dubai.

The purple Crinum lily has big, scented flowers. The stalk is tall- more than 5 feet.

The Football lily
Haemanthus multiflorus is suddenly appearing in unexpected places in the garden. I wonder how they got there!
My thanks to Santilli, Denise, Pupo and Sandy Carlson for hosting Today's Flowers.
Thanks for inviting me to be a guest host, but I don't know how to send pictures to you :(
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