Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hippeastrum hybrida Carmen Amaryllis lily, Barbados Lily, Easter Lily, Cacao Lily, Cocoa Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright, Upright Narrow
Description:
Deciduous perennial with fleshy green strap-like foliage and large attractive pretty, deep red lily-like flowers that sit on upright strong stalks above the foliage. Flowers are available in a range of colours including yellow, orange, pink, green and white. Great for rockeries, containers and coastal gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Amaryllidaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate