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Hippeastrum is a genus of about 70-75 species and 600+ hybrids and cultivars of bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean. Some species are grown for their large showy flowers. These plants are popularly but erroneously known as Amaryllis, an African genus in the same family.
General
Hippeastrum bulbs are 3–11 cm diameter, and produce three to seven long-lasting (sometimes evergreen) leaves 10–60 cm long and 1–5 cm broad. The flower stem is erect, 5–60 cm tall, 1–3 cm in diameter, and hollow. Depending on the species, it bears two to fifteen large flowers at the apex, each flower 10–20 cm broad, with six brightly coloured tepals (three outer sepals and three inner petals, of similar appearance).
Hippeastrum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hypercompe indecisa.
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and amaryllis (hippeastrum) dug up and taken inside to dry out.
redhousemaria (Maria) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:38:04 -0000
and amaryllis (hippeastrum) dug up and taken inside to dry out.
ooh, low was 33 last night! first freeze might be soon! whoops, our hippeastrum is still outside. heh. #gardenDC
redhousemaria (Maria) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:34 -0000
ooh, low was 33 last night! first freeze might be soon! whoops, our hippeastrum is still outside. heh. #gardenDC
Hippeastrum, the Gardeners Amaryllis http://bit.ly/2Q6O18
SunshineHill (SunshineHill) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:15:27 -0000
Hippeastrum, the Gardeners Amaryllis http://bit.ly/2Q6O18
HAVE: Hippeastrum seed Red and very soon White/Red - Australian... http://tinyurl.com/ygevgh5
marcyayv9 (Marcy Armstrong) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:49:51 -0000
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Reading this: http://www.squidoo.com/hippeastrum
CannaLand (CannaLand) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:31:57 -0000
Reading this: http://www.squidoo.com/hippeastrum
HAVE: Hippeastrum seed Red and very soon White/Red - Australian... http://tinyurl.com/yca8fqs
clara_m9edl (Clara Moreno) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:08:04 -0000
HAVE: Hippeastrum seed Red and very soon White/Red - Australian... http://tinyurl.com/yca8fqs
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