Hippeastrum aglaiae
Synonyms: Amaryllis aglaiae A.Cast.
The species was classified in 1941 by the botanist A. Castellanos.
Habitat: in the rainforests of Argentina and Bolivia.
Description: 2-3 graceful, funnel-shaped creamy yellow with greenish-yellow flower throat. The height of the peduncle is 50-51 cm.
Hippeastrum angustifolium Hippeastrum narrow-leaved
Синонимы: Amaryllis angustifolia (Pax) Traub & Uphof, Sprekelia Spectabilis Hoehne.
The species was classified in 1890 by the botanist Pax in Engler.
Habitat: tropical areas of South America, Argentina, the northeastern province of Misiones and Corrientes, Paraguay, on islands in southern Brazil, along the Paraná River and its tributaries, in the wetlands of Uruguay.
Description: the leaves are narrow, long, grayish-green (hence the name "angustifolium"). The flowers are red, large, and impressive in their magnificent shape, similar to the flowers of spreckelia. There are 4-9 flowers on the peduncle. Stamen filaments and pistil are red.
This species is similar to Hippeastrum cybister and Sprekelia formosissima. The main difference is that H. angustifolium grows in aquatic conditions, in swamps. At the time of drought, the bulbs retire.
Hippeastrum angustifolium
Hippeastrum anzaldoi
Synonyms: Amaryllis anzoldoi Cardenas
The species was classified in 1956 by the botanist Cardenas.
Habitat: in the vicinity of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, at an altitude of about 800 meters above sea level, in a dry canyon.
Description: the flowers are light yellow or cream with a greenish throat, the petals are wavy, stamen threads and the pistil are short.
Growing features: The plant is deciduous and requires a dormant period of about 3 months. During the dormant period and until the end of flowering, it is not necessary to water. When planting, the bulb is not buried much, only half. The leaves appear after flowering.
Interesting: Some botanists consider Hippeastrum Anzaldoi as a synonym of H. evansiae, whose homeland is also Bolivia, although it grows at lower altitudes.
Hippeastrum argentinum Hippeastrum Argentine
Синонимы: Amaryllis argentina ((Pax) Ravenna), Amaryllis argentina subsp. plicatilis (Ravenna), Amaryllis candida ((Stapf) Traub & Uphof), Amaryllis immaculata (Traub & Moldenke), Amaryllis tucumana ((E.Holmb.) Traub & Uphof), Crinum argentinum (Pax), Hippeastrum candidum (Stapf), Hippeastrum tucumanum (E.Holmb.).
The species was classified in 1890 by the botanist Pax A.T. Hunziker
Habitat: Bolivia, Argentine Andes, northwest Argentina: Tucumán, Catamarca, Salta
Description: on a peduncle, 30-40 cm high, from 2 to 6 fragrant, long-tubular, snow-white flowers with corrugated petals are formed. The bulb is large, with a neck length, in circumference reaches 20 cm. The species is deciduous, with a dormant period.
This species is little known. In nature, it grows in the subtropics on shady mountain slopes at an altitude of 500 to 1600 m. It grows on scanty, rocky soils. In natural conditions, it blooms in late spring in April, and May.
Hippeastrum argentinum
Hippeastrum aulicum Hippeastrum palatial
Synonyms: Amaryllis aulica (Ker Gawl.), Amaryllis aulica var. platypetala (Lindl.), Amaryllis heuseriana ((H.Karst.) Ravenna), Amaryllis heuseriana forma campanulata (Ravenna), Amaryllis robusta (Otto & A.Dietr.), Amaryllis rougieri (Carriere), Amaryllis tettanii auct., Aulica latifolia (Raf.), Aulica platypetala ((Lindl.) Raf.), Aulica striata (Raf.), Hippeastrum aulicum var. platypetalum ((Lindl.) Herb.), Hippeastrum aulicum forma robustum ((A.Dietr. ex Walp.) Voss), Hippeastrum heuserianum (H.Karst.), Hippeastrum robustum (A.Dietr. ex Walp.), Hippeastrum tweedianum (Herb.), Omphalissa aulica ((Ker Gawl.) Salisb.), Trisacarpis rubra (Raf.)
The species was classified in 1819 by the botanist Herbert
Habitat: Central Brazil, Paraguay
Description: the bulb is ovoid, 7 cm in diameter with a short neck. Leaves (6-9 pieces) are bright green, 30-60 cm long and up to 5 cm wide. Peduncles are longer than leaves, appear simultaneously with leaves. On the peduncle there are usually 2-4 bright red, scarlet flowers with a green throat, with a slight dark red venation on the petals. Perianth segments 12 cm long, obovate, slightly pointed. Stamen filaments and pistil are red.
The plant is epiphyte, grows in nature on trees.
This species has many varieties:
- Hippeastrum aulicum var. platypetalum (Lindl.) Herb.
- Hippeastrum aulicum var. robustum
- Hippeastrum aulicum aff. var. stenopetalum
- Hippeastrum aulicum sp aff. aulicum "Corupa"
Hippeastrum aviflorum
Синонимы: Amaryllis aviflora (Ravenna), Amaryllis rubropicta, Hippeastrum rubropictum.
Habitat: Argentina, Brazil
Description: Very rare, endangered, poorly studied species. Due to its rarity, the description of the location is misleading. Some consider this species close to H. iguazuanum and suggest that both species grow in the same natural conditions, i.e. in the north-east of Argentina, in Brazil and Paraguay. However, others suggest that the habitat of "Hippeastrum aviflorum" is in drier areas in northern Argentina and, indeed, this species was found in Argentina in Salta Province.
H. aviflorum is an evergreen species.
The flowers are yellow, the lower petals with a green tint. The flower is flattened vertically, in diameter the width of the flower is twice the height.
Growing features: The bulb is buried completely in the sandy substrate. The location is sunny, light partial shade is possible. Watering during the growing season is moderate, during the period of relative rest, that is, when growth slows down, watering is reduced. Growing season: autumn-winter. Flowering in early autumn.