Author: |
John Claudius Loudon, 1829 |
Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
Origin: |
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico |
Soil: |
Mix - Rich |
Water: |
Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
6 Centimetres |
Height: |
15-80 Centimetres |
Flower: |
Crimson |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
Names: |
Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily,
St. James' Lily |
Synonyms: |
Amaryllis formosissima,
Carl von Linnaeus, 1753.
Sprekelia formosissima, William Herbert, 1821. |
This member of the
Amaryllidaceae family
was given this name by John Claudius Loudon in 1829. It is found in Guatemala,
Honduras and Mexico, growing in a well drained but rich soil with quite
some water and some to lots of sun. The bulb can grow to six centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
from 15 to 80 centimetres in height. The flowers are crimson.
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 from Latin; fōrmōsus,
means 'most beautiful' for the flowers. |