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Hippeastrum

Hippeastrum hybridum

  • Grows indoors
  • Toxic if eaten
Hippeastrum (Hippeastrum hybridum)

Photo: Siva Naturewild · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

scarlet, white, blush

What actually matters with this one

Leave the top third of the bulb above the compost, and give it a dry rest in autumn to reset it for flowering.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
60 cm
Flowers
December to February
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.