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Amaryllidaceae
Amazon Lily
Eucharis amazonica
Maidenly grace.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Eucharis
- Native to
- Western Amazon, Peru
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- bright indirect light
- Soil
- rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flowers resemble white daffodils but with a delicate green center cup.
- It can bloom two or three times a year if briefly stressed by drought between flushes.
- The genus name 'Eucharis' is Greek for 'very graceful.'
- Pollinated in the wild by long-tongued hawkmoths drawn to its evening fragrance.
- Bulbs left undisturbed for years bloom more freely than recently divided ones.
Color meanings
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pure devotion
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tropical elegance