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Netted Veined Amaryllis

Hippeastrum reticulatum

In Singapore: Stripe-leaf Amaryllis, 白肋华胄兰, 白条网纹朱顶红 (Grown in Singapore)

Netted Veined Amaryllis
Photo: ? ???????? from TAINAN, TAIWAN, CC BY 2.0

A bulbous perennial from South America, grown for its striking flowers. Give it a dry rest period after flowering and bright light while growing.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb, Perennial
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during active growth, let the top of the soil dry between waterings, and reduce water sharply during the dormant rest.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy potting mix; avoid heavy, waterlogged soil.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts, especially the bulb, contain alkaloids that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
E. Brazil to Argentina (Misiones)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Hippeastrum reticulatum, the netted-veined amaryllis, is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to South America.

Where it grows

From Argentina to Brazil, growing in wet sandy soil. In Brazil they are found under Mussununga forest whose smaller canopy allows more light to reach the forest floor.

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

[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hippeastrum reticulatum 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.

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