Hippeastrum blossfeldiae
Synonyms: Amaryllis blossfeldiae (Traub & L.J. Doran)
Habitat: in the sand dunes of Brazil, 30 m above sea level. Bulbs sit deep in sandy soils in the open sun.
Description: Open, funnel-shaped flowers. Each petal has a slight swirl and twist, giving the flower an open, free shape. The flowers are fragrant, orange with a greenish-yellow star in the throat (there is a form with a lilac throat), at the tips of the petals at a white point. It blooms in spring. The plant is 40-50 cm high, on a peduncle 2-3 rather large (15-18 cm) flowers.
Features of cultivation: this species requires 1-2 months of severe drought, when irrigation should be stopped completely. It can be cultivated indoors or inside greenhouses with good ventilation and with soil heating during the winter. A short-term decrease in temperature is allowed.
Hippeastrum brasilianum
Синонимы: Amaryllis brasiliana Traub & L.J. Doran, Hippeastrum brasiliensis
The species was classified by Traub & Doran in 1976.
Habitat: Santa Teresa, Brazil In nature it grows on rocks.
Description: The peduncle usually has 2-4 long-tubular white or pink, fragrant flowers with a yellow-green throat. Flower diameter: 15-18 cm, peduncle height about 60 cm, perianth length about 13 cm. Leaves are grayish-green, varieties with a purple tint are found.
Hippeastrum brasiliensis is distinguished from H. Solandraeflorum by its highly fragrant flowers and habitat. H. Solandraeflorum lives in the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso in northern Brazil and in Venezuela.
Peculiarities of growing: photophilous, but can measure with a slight shade. When planting, the bulbs are completely buried. The soil should be nutritious, with a high content of organic matter. The species is deciduous, with a dormant period that lasts about 3 months. At temperatures below 12 degrees growth is slowing. The species is resistant to viral infections. The reproduction rate is low (children form very rarely).
Hippeastrum breviflorum Hippeastrum large-flowered
Synonyms: Amaryllis breviflora (Herb.) Traub & Uphof.
The species was classified in 1836.
Habitat: Native to northeastern Argentina, southern Paraguay, Brazil, southern Uruguay River, Paraná River basin and its tributaries (in water areas and marshes).
Description: Very interesting color of flowers. The flower is white or pink with a light green throat, with white-red, central stripes and a slight venous pattern. The diameter of the flower is about 15 cm, the height of the peduncle is about 60 cm. The edge of the petals is slightly wavy.
Hippeastrum bukasovii
Синонимы: Amaryllis bukasovii (Vargas), Hippeastrum bukasovii ((Vargas) Gereau & Brako)
Habitat: lives in the lower part of steep gorges, in high mountain areas (1400-1800 m.) And in the tropical valleys of the province of Sandia in eastern Peru. It grows on steep slopes.
Description: The name of the species is associated with the Russian botanist Bukasov Sergey Mikhailovich. This species is not difficult to recognize by its extraordinary, original colors.
Red flowers with white or greenish-yellow tips and with a greenish-white star in the throat. Peduncles 40 cm high.
Cultivation features: This species is easily cultivated in indoor conditions. The plant is photophilous, but can measure with a slight shade. The soil should be nutritious, with a high content of organic matter. The species is deciduous, with a dormant period. During the rest period, watering is reduced. Flowering in autumn - in September, October.