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South American amaryllis
South American amaryllis
Hippeastrum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20-70 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical forest
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds, Bulbs
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

The Red Amaryllis is a flowering plant that grows in South America, particularly in the Amazon rainforest. Its bulb is the largest in the genus, and it blooms in bright red, white, yellow, and orange.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Hippeastrum