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BOTANICAL NAME. H IPPEASTRUM 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”.
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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
NATIVE OF: • Peru