Urceolina × grandiflora
Appearance
Eucharis × grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Eucharis |
Species: | E. × grandiflora
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Binomial name | |
Eucharis × grandiflora Planch. & Linden[1]
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Eucharis × grandiflora (Amazon Lily) is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to western Colombia and western Ecuador. It is a natural hybrid between E. moorei and E. sanderi. In horticulture it is often confused with E. amazonica,[2] usually differing in its slightly smaller flowers.
E. × grandiflora is a perennial growing from an elongated bulb, with wavy deep green leaves and an umbel (cluster) of sweetly scented white flowers on a stem 45–60 cm (18–24 in) tall. In cultivation it requires humidity and temperatures of 18–23 °C (64–73 °F) when in growth.[2]
References
- ^ "Eucharis × grandiflora", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-03-14
- ^ a b Schauenberg, Paul (1965), The Bulb Book, London: F. Warne, OCLC 745287745