Hippeastrum Jewel - Amaryllis

Amaryllis or Hippeastrum Jewel is a bulbous plant intended for indoor cultivation that offers spectacular double flowers of a very pure white delicately tinted with green: a touch of orchid and a sleek, modern style!

Belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family and native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, the Hippeastrum is not at all hardy and cannot be grown outdoors in our climate. Enjoy it when planted inside the house (or in a heated conservatory), while the garden is still asleep.

Amaryllis is a plant with a large bulb whose large and elegant flowers resemble those of the Lily. They are usually grouped in fours at the top of a strong main stem, 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20in) tall and adorned with long green, narrow leaves.

Its flowering occurs from December to April, 6 to 8 weeks after planting. It depends on the temperature of the room in which the Amaryllis is placed: always in a well-lit location, keep the pot in a warm room to accelerate its flowering or in a cooler room, around 10°C (50°F), to slow it down.

Did you know? The Latin name 'Amaryllis' was the subject of heated discussions among botanists: originally, this name actually referred to another plant, similar in appearance and native to South Africa: the Amaryllis belladonna. When Carl Linnaeus used this name to describe it but also to describe the Hippeastrum (are you still following?), there was an uproar and the battle raged on until 1987 when the botanists decided: the Latin name Amaryllis is preserved for the African species Belladonna but should no longer be used as the Latin name for Hippeastrum.