Hippeastrum psittacinum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Hippeastrum psittacinum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hippeastrum psittacinum, Herb. Bulb 3-4 in. diam., with a long neck: lvs. with the fls., 6-8, lightly glaucous, becoming nearly or quite 2 ft. long: scape stout, 2-3 ft. tall, bearing a 2-4-fld. umbel; perianth-segms. 4-5 in. long, oblong and acute, undulate, the edge crimson, the main part green but crimson-striped; stamens much shorter than the perianth. S. Brazil. B.R. 199. L.B.C. 13:1204.—Apparently little known in cult., but it has been a parent in hybridizations. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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