General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Creamy white with greenish-yellow throat.
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Amaryllis

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 1-2-2020
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Date: March 2016
Lemon star
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Date: 2018-12-31
Hippeastrum 'Lemon Star'
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Date: 03/2016
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Date: 2020 01
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Location: central Illinois
Date: 1-18-20
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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-10-30

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Date: 2009-01-04

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