BOTANICAL NAME HIPPEASTRUM cv.
PRONUNCIATION hih - pee - ASS - trum
COMMON NAME Amaryllis
FAMILY Amaryllidaceae
LIFE CYCLE House plant- annual Outdoors- perennial (needs stratification to bloom again)
Growth Habit Bulb groundcover Height 24” - 36”
ARRANGEMENT and composition Basal and simploe
LEAF Linear Length 16” - 24” Width 2”
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Parallel
FLOWER Trumpet shaped to 6” across
FRUIT Green pod to 1” in length and 1/2” diameter
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade
USE Potted Plant
DESCRIPTION A large bulb Strap shaped leaves appearing with or without the flower
DESCRIPTION Flower occurs on a stalk above the foliage Large trumpet shaped flower is red, white, or pink
CULTURAL PRACTICES 62° to 65° F. night Propagate by bulblets Bulbs stratified with heat
ZONES
NATIVE OF: Peru