Author: | William
Herbert, 1837 |
Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
Origin: |
Brazil,
Paraguay |
Soil: |
Epiphytic
- Mix |
Water:
|
Maximum |
Sun: |
Minimum - Medium |
Thickness: |
12 Centimetres |
Height: |
30 (75) Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Scarlet |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
Names:
|
Lily of
the Palace |
Synonyms: |
Amaryllis aulica John Bellenden Ker Gawler. 1817.
Omphalissa aulica, Richard Anthony Salisbury, 1866.
Amaryllis aulica var. platypetala, Lindl.
Amaryllis heuseriana, Ravenna
Amaryllis heuseriana f. campanulata, Ravenna.
Amaryllis robusta, Otto & A.Dietr.
Amaryllis rougieri, Carrière.
Aulica latifolia, Raf.
Aulica platypetala, Raf.
Aulica striata, Raf.
Hippeastrum aulicum var. platypetalum,
Herb.
Hippeastrum aulicum f. robustum, Voss.
Hippeastrum heuserianum, H.Karst.
Hippeastrum tweedieanum, Herb.
Trisacarpis rubra, Raf. |
This member of the
Amaryllidaceae family was given this name by William
Herbert in 1837. It is found
in the forests of Brazil and Paraguay, growing as an epiphytic, but
can be grown in a well drained soil like orchid mix with
quite some water and little to some sun. The bulb can grow to
twelve
centimetres in diameter, the leaves to 30 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are scarlet.
Surprisingly, this is actually an epiphytic, usually found on bare
rocks and large trees.
The name Hippeastrum is
a combination of the Greek word hippeus 'horse' and astron
'star', which means 'horseman's star' or 'knight's star', as the
flowers have a star-like shape. The species name meaning 'princely'.
This is an evergreen species.
It usually blooms in autumn to winter. |