Eucharis

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eucharis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Eucharis (very graceful, from the Greek). Amaryllidaceae. Amazon Lilt. Hothouse bulbous plants of great beauty and delightful fragrance, blooming in late winter and spring and at other times if the , requisite treatment is given. Bulb tunicated, 1-2 in. diam.: Lvs. broad-ovate, narrowed into distinct petioles, prominently parallel - ribbed, radical: fls. white, in . umbels, very showy, standing on long stout scapes; perianth -tube straight or curved, the throat dilated: segms. broad and spreading; perianth-cup either entire or toothed between the filaments: ovules 2 to many in each of the 3 locules.—Six or 8 handsome species from Colombia- The Species are Confused. Grandiflora (known to gardeners as E. amazonica), E. Candida and E. subedentata are the well-marked types. The fls. in Fig. 1432, adapted from authentic plates, will distinguish the types. Hybridizes with Urceolina (see Urceocharis). The Amazon lilies, as eucharis are popularly called, are among the most desirable of warmhouse bulbous plants, being not only very beautiful but also very free in the production of flowers. When grown in pots, they require a coarse fibrous soil, composed chiefly of rotted sod, and enriched with about one-fourth of dry cow- manure and a sprinkling of bone-dust. The pots should be well drained, for much water is needed during the growing season, but frequent potting should be avoided as the roots are impatient of disturbance. Shading from full sunshine is required, except during the winter months, and a night temperature of 65° to 70° is best for these plants. By drying off the eucharis to some extent for a few weeks, a crop of flowers may be had at almost any season, providing the bulbs are strong and healthy, but they should never be dried to such a degree that all the foliage is lost, else the bulbs will be much weakened. Good results are also had from planting out the eucharis on a bench in a warmhouse, the soil and treatment being much the same as for pot- grown specimens. The only insects liable to give much trouble in connection with these plants are mealy-bugs and thrips, and these may be controlled by thorough syringing. (W. H. Taplin.) E.Bakeriana, N. E. Br. Has the perianth of E. grandiflora and stamens of E. Candida: fls. 4-6 in the umbel, 2½ in. across, pure white; tube not enlarging emphatically at the top; cup projecting from the bases of the segms., not toothed: Lvs. 4 or 5, elliptic.10-18 in. long, very dark green and closely striate: scape 12-18 in. B.M. 7144. G.C. III. 7:417; 12:209.—E. burfordensis, Hort. Sup posed hybrid between E. Mastersii and E. Stevensii: fls. bell-shaped, over 3 in. across, about 2 in. long.—E. Elmetana, Sander. Hybrid of E. Sanderi and E. grandiflora. Easier to grow than E. Sanderi. G.C. III. 26:345.—E. Lehmannii, Regel. fls. about 4 in an umbel, 1½ in. across, the spreading corona with 12 long, narrow teeth, the perianth-segms, spreading or reflexed: Lvs. 2, elliptic-oblong. Gt. 38:1300.—E. Lowii, Baker. Robust: fls. 4 in. across, the spreading outer segms. 1 in. wide and the 3 inner ones incurved: Lvs. larger than those of E. Candida, long-stalked. Perhaps a natural hybrid of E. grandiflora and E. Sanderi. G.C. III. 13:539. J.H. III. 28:111; 43:276. Gn.W. 10:7.—E. Stevensii, N. E. Br. Free-flowering: fls. 3-3½ in. across, about 7 in the umbel, pure white with yellow on the outside of the cup or corona: Lvs. 12-14 in. lone: very like E. Sanderi, and a garden hybrid of that species and E. Candida. J.H. III. 30:253. Gn. 46:128. G.C. III. L. H. B. CH 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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