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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.)
AmaryllisDutch AmaryllisSouth African Amaryllis
Hippeastrum spp.
Amaryllis
AmaryllisDutch AmaryllisSouth African Amaryllis
Amaryllis typically holds 2 to 7 huge, 6 in lily-shaped blossoms on massive 18-20 in stems. The dark green straplike basal leaves (arise from the ground in a rosette) are 16-20 in long give the plant interest even when not in bloom. There are more than 50 species of Hippeastrum that bloom white, pink, red or orange, sometimes striped or frilled and these have been hybridized into a host of shapes, colors and sizes.
Often grown or forced into bloom in a pot. Sold has a holiday plant.
ColorContainer PlantFlower
Amaryllis
South Africa
1 - 2 FT
0 - 1 FT
Y
Dark Green
Coarse : Strap-like
Bulb
Orange : Pink : Red : Salmon : White
Spring
Average
Partial Shade : Light Shade
Well-drained
Medium
Sunset Zones
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