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)
Plant Height: 18 inches to 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Amaryllis

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Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2022-01-06
Grown from seed. Flower is actually a peach color.
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-08-21
Location: My garden
From seeds 2016
Location: My garden amaryllis bed 
Date: 2020-03-23
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-03-23
Location: My garden 
Date: 2024-02-23
First time blooms
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-08-23
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-08-21
Location: My zone 9 backyard in Louisiana
Date: 2021-03-30
Flower & bud in back on 1 stem. Hand for size comparison.
Location: My yard in Zone 9 south central Louisiana
Date: 2021-05-17
One dried splitting seed pod
Location: Bergianska Tradgarden
Date: 2014-03-23
Hippeastrum rutilum - Bergianska tr?dg?rden
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-03-02
Photo by piksihk
Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: July 12, 2006
Showing the striations on the tepals and anthers just beginning t
Location: backyard
Date: 2007-03-03
Location: backyard
Date: 2007-03-03
Location: My yard in Zone 9 south central Louisiana
Date: 2021-05-17
Seeds from that 1 pod & ready to plant
Location: Bergianska Tradgarden
Date: 2014-03-23
Hippeastrum pardinum - Bergianska tr?dg?rden
Location: my yard
Date: 2020-04-05
day before the bloom opens

Date: c. 1815
illustration [as Amaryllis rutila] by Syd. Edwards from 'The Bota
Location: my garden square pot
Date: 2017-03-02
Location: rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-31
In its natural habitat.
Location: my garden HW
Date: 2018-03-15
Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: December 16, 2006
Offset are frequently on short stolons out from the motherbulb. T
Location: North Carolina, USA. USDA zone 7b.
Date: July 15, 2006
Location: my yard
Date: 2020-04-06
first day bloom opens
Location: my yard
Date: 2020-04-06
first day bloom opens
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 2014-12-31
Location: rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-30
Location: rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-29
Photo by sgardener
Photo by piksihk
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-08-21
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-11
Location: rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-31
Growing in dappled shade under the forest canopy.
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-11
This species makes plenty of bulbils at its base.
Photo by piksihk
Comments:
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Apr 7, 2021 4:24 PM concerning plant:
    I've grown mine 5 years and it skipped blooming last year, but had 5" flowers this spring, so no complaints.
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On February 22, 2024 Bloomed
Two scapes in daylily bed
piksihk On June 12, 2021 Seeds germinated
seeds from this year's bloom sown and germ.
piksihk On March 12, 2021 Bloomed
Seeds were sown 2016
piksihk On March 23, 2020 Bloomed
Amaryllis bed - end front near fern
piksihk On March 20, 2020 Bloomed
WG frt of master bath window;
piksihk On March 20, 2019 Bloomed
WG frt bed under master bedroom window
piksihk On May 17, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
seed pod opened - square pot WG with Red Lion (?)
piksihk On March 11, 2018 Bloomed
HW
piksihk On March 4, 2017 Bloomed
two scapes thus far; 2 more coming
piksihk On May 20, 2016 Potted up
piksihk On May 6, 2016 Seeds germinated
these are looking good; 3/7/17;

First blooms 3/12/2021
piksihk On April 12, 2016 Seeds sown
piksihk On March 12, 2016 Bloomed
tabbycat On March 28, 2024 Bloomed
Pot is on patio so I can see it well. 1st bloom of 2024
tabbycat On February 14, 2023 Bloomed
Bloomed early about Valentines day for a month. I had several bulbs so about 4 stalks.
tabbycat On April 1, 2022 Bloomed
Dug original & potted about mid March & by April 1st had flowers. I also have a dozen new bulbs from seeds with 5" leaves so I'll have a pot full next year.
tabbycat On June 1, 2021 Seeds sown
Planted 30 seeds in a long pot
tabbycat On May 15, 2021 Harvested
Collected the only dried seed pod it made & got 30 seeds from it
tabbycat On March 29, 2021 Bloomed
1 stalk 1 flower/1 bud. Took picture
tabbycat On March 21, 2021 Plant emerged
Leaves sprouted
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Is it A. Striatum? by piksihk Mar 12, 2021 8:33 PM 0

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