Hippeastrum papilio
Amaryllidaceae
COMMON NAME: The Butterfly Amaryllis
ORIGIN: Brazil
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE: Tropical Bulb Zone 9+
SOIL: Well drained, fertile
EXPOSURE: Bright Filtered Light
FOLIAGE: Evergreen. Strap like medium green.
FLOWER: 2 flowers 5½ inches tall and 3½ inches wide on each
1-2 foot stem. The creamy, pale green flowers have a striking
maroon striping radiating from the throat, resembling a
butterfly's wings.
CULTURAL NOTES: Best grown as a houseplant for a bright
windowsill. This species prefers to be pot-bound and planted
quite shallowly with the base of the bulb just sitting on top of
the soil surface. This aids in prevention of potential bulb rot.
Unlike most Hippeastrum, this species should be grown on and
not allowed to go dormant. During active growth, water weekly
and fertilize monthly with a 15-30-15 or balanced fertilizer.
Provide a bright, sunny area during the winter and filtered sun
for the summer. From about October to January, gradually
decrease the watering to about every 3 to 4 weeks. Flowering
should then follow.
For the best effect, allow the offsets to remain attached to the
mother bulb and pot up the entire clump into a larger, but tight
container.
BLOOMING: Dormant bulbs purchased in the fall typically
flower in about 12 weeks from planting. Some bulbs may skip
flowering for a year to reestablish. Flowers last for about 1
week from bud break to full flower. Slightly cooler
temperatures may keep the flowers longer.
Amaryllidaceae
COMMON NAME: The Butterfly Amaryllis
ORIGIN: Brazil
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE: Tropical Bulb Zone 9+
SOIL: Well drained, fertile
EXPOSURE: Bright Filtered Light
FOLIAGE: Evergreen. Strap like medium green.
FLOWER: 2 flowers 5½ inches tall and 3½ inches wide on each
1-2 foot stem. The creamy, pale green flowers have a striking
maroon striping radiating from the throat, resembling a
butterfly's wings.
CULTURAL NOTES: Best grown as a houseplant for a bright
windowsill. This species prefers to be pot-bound and planted
quite shallowly with the base of the bulb just sitting on top of
the soil surface. This aids in prevention of potential bulb rot.
Unlike most Hippeastrum, this species should be grown on and
not allowed to go dormant. During active growth, water weekly
and fertilize monthly with a 15-30-15 or balanced fertilizer.
Provide a bright, sunny area during the winter and filtered sun
for the summer. From about October to January, gradually
decrease the watering to about every 3 to 4 weeks. Flowering
should then follow.
For the best effect, allow the offsets to remain attached to the
mother bulb and pot up the entire clump into a larger, but tight
container.
BLOOMING: Dormant bulbs purchased in the fall typically
flower in about 12 weeks from planting. Some bulbs may skip
flowering for a year to reestablish. Flowers last for about 1
week from bud break to full flower. Slightly cooler
temperatures may keep the flowers longer.
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