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,
accessed November 10, 2024
WFO Plant List,
accessed November 10, 2024
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis, Dutch Amaryllis, Fire Lily, Knight's Star Lily) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 10, 2024
Amaryllis, Hippeastrum – Wisconsin Horticulture,
accessed November 10, 2024
Hippeastrum Herb.,
accessed November 10, 2024
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis, Barbados Lily) - 7 images at PlantSystematics.org images, phylogeny, nomenclature for Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae),
accessed November 10, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024