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Hippeastrum x johnsonii
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- Popularly known as amaryllis
- Several flowers of bright scarlet with a creamy throat are produced per stem
- Late spring to early summer flowering
- Height: 1½ to 2 feet
- Grows from a bulb into a slowly expanding clump of bulbs
- Green strap-like leaves are tinged with copper in strong light
- Soil requirements: average soil that is well drained
- Cold hardy to USDA zone 7