Hippeastrum procerum
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Hippeastrum procerum, Lcm. (Amaryllis rayneri, Hook. f.). Bulb ovoid, with a neck 10-12 in. long, on the apex of which—as on a trunk—the drooping, curling, buff- edged lvs. are borne (the lvs. 16-20 in. long): scape 12-18 in. high, 2-edged, green, bearing 2-3 horizontal pale lilac fls. 4-5 in. across; segms. oblanceolate, acute, not 1 in. broad; throat without a star; stamens much shorter than the perianth; stigma capitate. Brazil. I.H. 11:408. F.S. 20:2077, 2078. B.M. 5883. Gn. 45:350; 76, p. 93. G.C. III. 52: suppl. July 27. A.G. 22:713.—-One of the most distinct of the genus. In the American trade. Sometimes called "blue amaryllis" and "empress of Brazil." Plant out for late summer or autumn bloom, in a warm, sunny place. Keep bulb dry until late spring.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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