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Hippeastrum elegans

Hippeastrum elegans
Photo: Botanical Register, Public domain
Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Costa Rica to Brazil
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Hippeastrum elegans is a species of flowering plant. It is native to Central and South America, from Costa Rica to Brazil. It grows to 40 cm in height and has flowers of 20 cm.

Other Hippeastrum plants

Hippeastrum angustifolium · Hippeastrum arboricola · Lily Of The Palace · Hippeastrum aviflorum · Hippeastrum calyptratum · Hippeastrum canterai · Hippeastrum correiense · Hippeastrum cybister · Hippeastrum evansiae · Hippeastrum ferreyrae · Hippeastrum iguazuanum · Hippeastrum leopoldii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hippeastrum elegans by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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