Changes

From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
256 bytes added ,  18:54, 24 December 2009
no edit summary
Line 5: Line 5:  
|habit=bulbous
 
|habit=bulbous
 
|Min ht metric=cm
 
|Min ht metric=cm
 +
|lifespan=perennial
 +
|water=moderate, less when dormant
 +
|features=flowers, fragrance
 +
|flowers=red, orange, green, multicolored, pink, white, single, double
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|Temp Metric=°F
|image=Upload.png
+
|image=Hippeastrum charmeur.jpg
 
|image_width=240
 
|image_width=240
 +
|image_caption=Hippeastrum 'Charmeur'
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''''Hippeastrum''''' is a [[genus]] of about 90 species and 600+ hybrids and cultivars of [[bulb]]ous plants in the family [[Amaryllidaceae]], native to tropical and subtropical regions of [[the Americas]] from [[Argentina]] north to [[Mexico]] and the [[Caribbean]]. Some species are grown for their large showy flowers. These plants are popularly but erroneously known as ''[[Amaryllis]]'', a [[monotypic]] [[Africa]]n genus in the same family.
 
'''''Hippeastrum''''' is a [[genus]] of about 90 species and 600+ hybrids and cultivars of [[bulb]]ous plants in the family [[Amaryllidaceae]], native to tropical and subtropical regions of [[the Americas]] from [[Argentina]] north to [[Mexico]] and the [[Caribbean]]. Some species are grown for their large showy flowers. These plants are popularly but erroneously known as ''[[Amaryllis]]'', a [[monotypic]] [[Africa]]n genus in the same family.
Line 183: Line 188:  
Image:Sweetkiss.jpg|''Hippeastrum'' 'Sweet Kiss'
 
Image:Sweetkiss.jpg|''Hippeastrum'' 'Sweet Kiss'
 
Image:Cinderella amaryllis.JPG|'' Hippeastrum'' 'Cinderella'
 
Image:Cinderella amaryllis.JPG|'' Hippeastrum'' 'Cinderella'
 +
File:Hippeastrum papilio.jpg|Hippeastrum papilio
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  

Navigation menu