Names
- Common Names
- Common names: Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Wild Amaryllis
Most commonly used: Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Wild Amaryllis
Final answer: Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Wild Amaryllis
Growth
- Height
- 10 to 36 inches
- Spread
- 6-12 inches
- Growth Rate
- Rapid
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Red to Purple
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Fall Foliage Color
- No fall foliage color change
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 8-11
- Sunlight Requirements
- Ideally full sun, tolerates partial shade
- Soil Type
- Well-draining, organic-rich soil with a blend of loam, perlite, and sand
- Soil Drainage
- Well-drained
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Bloom Time
- Winter to Spring
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Seeds and Division
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts birds and butterflies
References
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
Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024