Hippeastrum rutilum

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Read about Hippeastrum rutilum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hippeastrum rutilum, Herb. Bulb nearly globular, 2-3 in. diam., stoloniferous, with short neck: lvs. 6-8, elongating after flowering, bright green, 1 ft. long and an inch or more wide: scape as long as the lvs., somewhat compressed, glaucous, bearing 2-4 red fls.; perianth-tube ?4m- long, green, with a minute crown in the throat; segms. oblong, acute, crimson and green, keeled; stamens shorter than the perianth, the filaments red. Brazil. B.R. 23. L.B.C. 15:1449.—In cult, chiefly known in the var. fulgidum, Baker (H. fulgidum, Herb.), which is in all parts larger, deep crimson, the fl.-segms. 3-5 in. long. B.R. 226. B.M. 1943 (as Amaryllis miniata); 2475 (as H. subbarbatum). Var. crocatum, Baker (Amaryllis crocala) is as large as var. fulgidum, except in its fls., which are smaller, with undulate segms., saffron-colored. B.R. 38. Var. citrinum, Baker, has bright yellow fls. Var. acuminatum, Roem. (A. and H. pulverulentum). Fls. pink and segms. acute. B.R. 534; 1188. L.B.C. 5:484. B.M. 2273. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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