Hippeastrum

Hippeastrum

Hippeastrum has more than 90 varieties, and the name of the family is Amaryllis. Interestingly, the name is Greek, consists of two words: “horseman” and “star”. Often confused with Amaryllis, which is the only representative of its kind and grows in Africa. And here is the natural habitat of Hippeastrum in the tropics of America near the Amazon. It was brought to Europe only in the 16th century. Later hybrids began to appear, about 2,000 variations, for example Johnson's Hippeastrum.

Among all other plants, it attracts lovers of flora, because its main feature is large red flowers. And since the flowering period falls in the winter months, then on cold, dull weekdays their image will certainly cheer you up. Conveniently, the flowering time is adjusted to certain dates, it can be a great gift for a special occasion.

The root of the plant has the shape of a bulb 5-10 cm in size and a thin trunk from which dark green leaves grow. They can grow as high as 50-60 cm and 4 cm wide. They look like a fan and are opposite each other. Sometimes they can have a reddish tint. A plant has up to 6 large buds. The edges of the petals are bent outward, there are six in each bud, arranged in two rows. The plant resembles a lily.

Since the flower of the hippeastrum is very beautiful, gardeners try to achieve its bloom as often as possible. The fruit, like a tricuspid box, can be spherical or angular. Inside it there are small black seeds. According to statistics, they have almost 100% germination capacity.

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