Hippeastrum
E853800
Hippeastrum is a genus of bulbous flowering plants known for their large, showy, trumpet-shaped blooms, commonly grown indoors as ornamental “amaryllis” during winter.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hippeastrum canonical | 2 |
| Amaryllis | 1 |
| amaryllis | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialUse | forced bulbs for holiday flowering ⓘ |
| commonName |
amaryllis (horticultural)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hippeastrum ⓘ |
| confusedWith | true amaryllis (Amaryllis belladonna) ⓘ |
| cultivarGroup |
double-flowered hybrids
ⓘ
large-flowered hybrids ⓘ miniature hybrids ⓘ |
| describedBy | William Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dormancy | requires rest period after flowering ⓘ |
| family | Amaryllidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
bicolored
ⓘ
orange ⓘ pink ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | winter (in cultivation) ⓘ |
| flowerShape | trumpet-shaped flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSize | large showy blooms ⓘ |
| flowerStructure | 6 tepals ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| growthForm | bulbous perennial ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | scape with umbel of flowers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | strap-shaped leaves ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | bright indirect light ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantPart | bulb ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
bulb division
ⓘ
seed sowing ⓘ |
| reproduction |
bulb offsets
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| subfamily | Amaryllidoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxicCompound | lycorine ⓘ |
| toxicity | toxic to pets ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Hippeastrum reginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
indoor potted plant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| wateringRequirement | moderate watering ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amaryllis
this entity surface form:
amaryllis