Hippeastrum reticulatum

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Read about Hippeastrum reticulatum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hippeastrum reticulatum, Herb. Bulb nearly globular, with a short neck: lvs. appearing with the fls., rather short and broad for the genus, being oblanceolate, 1 ft. long and 2 in. broad, thin, and bright green: scape about 1 ft. tall, nearly terete, bearing 3-6 tesselated or checkered fls. 4-5 in. across; fls. bright mauve or purple-red, with cross lines and bars of crimson, the segms. obovate and much narrowed below; stamens shorter than the perianth, declined. S.Brazil. B.M. 657. R.H. 1912:448. G.W. 5, p. 187. Var. striatifolium, Baker, has still broader lvs., with a white keel or stripe. B.M. 2113. B.R. 352. G.C. III. 4:477.—Handsome. Blooms normally in late summer. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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