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Barbados Lily

Hippeastrum striatum
Barbados Lily (Hippeastrum striatum)

Light Requirements

Light - Genus-level Hippeastrum: Genus-level Hippeastrum guidance: full sun or partial shade.

Watering Protocols

Water - Genus-level Hippeastrum: Genus-level Hippeastrum guidance: provide moisture during active growth.

Growing Medium / Substrate

Growing Medium / Substrate - Genus-level Hippeastrum: Genus-level Hippeastrum guidance: use soil high in organic matter with good drainage.

Safety Guidance

  • ingestion, especially of the bulb, can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

Additional Plant Information

  • Hippeastrum striatum is accepted by Kew in Amaryllidaceae.

  • Native range: Eastern and southern Brazil.

Sources & References