bunch of bright red Hippeastrum flowers against black background


Hippeastrum /ˌhɪpiːˈæstrəm/[1] is a genus of about 90 species and over 600 hybrids and cultivars of perennial herbaceous bulbous plants. They generally have large fleshy bulbs and tall broad leaves, generally evergreen, and large red or purple flowers. Hippeastrum is a genus of South American bulbs whose cultivars are commonly sold as "amaryllis". For the genus of southern African bulbs


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