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Hippeastrum calyptratum is a bulbous perennial in the amaryllis family, native to humid Atlantic Rainforest in southeast Brazil, where it grows epiphytically on trees or on rocks. It needs coarse, very well-drained growing media and is harder to grow than most amaryllis.
Hippeastrum calyptratum is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Brazil.
The cultivation is thought to be difficult by some growers unfamiliar with the specific needs of epiphytes. In contrast to other members of the genus, the substrate should be coarse, aerated, and well drained for this species.
The flowers are pollinated by bat species. It occurs in humid Atlantic Rainforest at elevations of 1200 m above sea level growing epiphytically on mossy trees or as a lithophyte on rocks.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hippeastrum calyptratum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
