Hippeastrum
Sign in to savethumb|upright=0.8|Flower, leaves and bulb of Hippeastrum miniatum. [[Francisco Manuel Blanco, Flora de Filipinas 1880–1883]] thumb|upright=0.8|Hippeastrum bulb thumb|upright=0.8|Detail of Hippeastrum flower
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Amaryllidaceae
- Image
- Unidentified Hippeastrum 6648.jpg
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- P105
- genus
- P366
- houseplant
- P1889
- Amaryllis
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Article
44 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Common name
- {{anchor|Taxonomy of Hippeastrum}}Taxonomy
- Separation of ''Hippeastrum'' from ''Amaryllis''
- Nomenclature debate
- Claim for ''Leopoldia''
- Intergeneric hybrids
- Subgenera
- Selected species
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Reproduction
- Pests
- Conservation
- Cultivation
- Breeding and propagation
- History
- Propagation
- Seeds
- Bulbils
- Twin scales
- In vitro
- Fragrance
- Flowering
- Dormancy
- Cultivars
- Gallery
- Uses
- Symbolism
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Books
- General
- Historical sources (chronological)
- Specific
- Articles and theses
- Gardening journals
- Websites
- Databases
- Organisations
- External images
thumb|upright=0.8|Flower, leaves and bulb of Hippeastrum miniatum. [[Francisco Manuel Blanco, Flora de Filipinas 1880–1883]] thumb|upright=0.8|Hippeastrum bulb thumb|upright=0.8|Detail of Hippeastrum flower
Hippeastrum () is a genus of 116 species, and over 600 hybrids and cultivars, of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico south to Argentina and on some islands in the Caribbean. The majority have large, fleshy bulbs and tall, broad, strap-like leaves that are (generally) evergreen, and large red or purple flowers. Numerous colors and cultivars have been created over the past hundred years.