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Hippeastrum   Listen
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hippeastrum  n.  An amaryllis of tropical America (Hippeastrum puniceum) often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers.
Synonyms: Hippeastrum puniceum.






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... long, arranged in two rows, and in autumn a solid stem, bearing at the top a cluster of 6-12 funnel-shaped flowers, of a rose colour and very fragrant. Several forms are known in cultivation. Most of the so-called Amaryllis of gardens belong to the allied genus Hippeastrum (q.v.). ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia



Words linked to "Hippeastrum" :   genus Hippeastrum, amaryllis



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