Hippeastrum vittatum
About
Hippeastrum vittatum, the superb amaryllis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is native to western Bolivia, southern Brazil, and Misiones Province, Argentina, and it has been introduced to a number of other locales around the world. A bulbous geophyte, it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics. With Hippeastrum reginae it is a parent of Hippeastrum × johnsonii, an ornamental that gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2012.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
How to use it
The superb amaryllis is primarily used as an ornamental plant, celebrated for its striking flowers. It can enhance gardens and indoor spaces, bringing a touch of tropical beauty. Additionally, its hybrids are popular among gardeners for their impressive blooms.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Hippeastrum vittatum
- Slug
- hippeastrum-vittatum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Hippeastrum
- Species
- vittatum
- Wikidata QID
- Q5898418
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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