Pancratium zeylanicum

Ceylon Sea Daffodil, Wild Daffodil

Message of the Flower

Occultism

The Mother’s Comment

Truly blossoms only when it is surrendered to the Divine.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Occultism: The knowledge and right use of the hidden forces of Nature.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: Occult Knowledge

Occult forces: The forces that can only be known by going behind the veil of apparent phenomena—especially the forces of the subtle physical and supraphysical planes.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: Occult Knowledge

Occultism means rightly the use of the higher powers of our nature, soul, mind, life-force and the faculties of the subtle physical consciousness to bring about results on their own or on the material plane by some pressure of their own secret law and its potentialities, for manifestation and result in human or earthly mind and life and body or in objects and events in the world of Matter.

Sri Aurobindo, Essays in Philosophy and Yoga: The Divine Body

Colour

White, green

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

2-3 inches across

Flower Texture

Waxy and smooth

Number of Petals

6 spreading petals

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Sweet, subtle aroma

Leaf Texture

Smooth, somewhat fleshy

Leaf Arrangement

Basal rosette

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous perennial

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late summer or fall after rainy season

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, well-drained soil, tolerates dryness

Soil Type

Prefers sandy, well-drained soils

Temperature Ranges

Warm climates, not frost-tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Not prone to serious pests or diseases

Pollinators

Bees and other insects

Habitat

Coastal areas, sandy soils near sea shores and estuaries

Role in the Ecosystem

Stabilizes sand dunes, provides nectar

Quotations

Not specifically quoted

Ornamental

Valued for ornamental beauty in coastal gardens

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Ornamental, erosion control

Endangered Status

Not globally endangered, may be locally threatened