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Common Name: Amaryllis

Species Name: Hippeastrum cultivars

Plant Type: Perennial used as an annual

Family Name: Amaryllidaceae

 

 

Examples of AmaryllisHippeastrum cultivars

A single, long and slender, dark green Amaryllis leaf with smooth edges.
A single, long and slender, dark green Amaryllis leaf with smooth edges.
A single, long and slender, dark green Amaryllis leaf with smooth edges.
An Amaryllis plant growing in a pot with several long, tall, green leaves.
An Amaryllis plant growing in a pot with several long, tall, green leaves.
An Amaryllis plant growing in a pot with several long, tall, green leaves.
A bright pink Amaryllis flower with six petals.
A bright pink Amaryllis flower with six petals.
A bright pink Amaryllis flower with six petals.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin South America
Sun Preference Full Sun
Problems Most common disease is leaf scorch or red blotch (Stagonospora curtisii), which appears as long, dark and red

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 11
Notes Most commonly used as a single specimen

 

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