Species Hippeastrum amaru (Amaryllis)

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Names

Scientific name: Hippeastrum amaru
Common name: Amaryllis

Measurements

Height: 12 - 36 in
Spread: 9 - 12 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Bloom time: Spring, Winter
Bloom color: Red, Pink, White, Orange, Salmon, Bicolor
Seasons of interest: Spring, Winter
Propagation methods: Division, Seeds

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Vargas) Meerow
Publication: Taxon 46: 16 (1997)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Hippeastrum

Synonyms

Amaryllis amaru

References

Hippeastrum amaru (Vargas) Meerow | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science, Plants of the World Online, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1021525-2, accessed November 10, 2024

WFO Plant List, World Flora Online, https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-0000659267-2023-12?page=1, accessed November 10, 2024

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum – Wisconsin Horticulture, Wisconsin Horticulture, https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/amaryllis-hippeastrum/, accessed November 10, 2024

Hippeastrum Herb., Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/2854235, accessed November 10, 2024

Hippeastrum (Amaryllis, Barbados Lily) - 7 images at PlantSystematics.org images, phylogeny, nomenclature for Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae), Plant Systematics, http://www.plantsystematics.org/taxpage/0/genus/Hippeastrum.html, accessed November 10, 2024

Hippeastrum (Amaryllis, Dutch Amaryllis, Fire Lily, Knight's Star Lily) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hippeastrum/, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024