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Amaryllidaceae

Subfamily
Tribe Amaryllideae

Subfamily
Tribe Cyrtantheae

Subfamily
Tribe Eucharidae

Subfamily
Tribe Eustephieae

Subfamily
Tribe Haemantheae

Subfamily
Tribe Hippeastreae

Subfamily
Tribe Hymenocallideae

Subfamily
Tribe Lycoridae

Subfamily
Tribe Narcisseae

Subfamily
Tribe Zephyrantheae

Eucharis grandiflora Planch. & Linden

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  • Common Name:
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hil.

  • Country of Origin: Andes of Columbia and Peru
  • Habitat:

  • Description: A tropical plant native to Columbia, this hybrid is grown commercially for the cut flower trade. The scented blooms, carried on strong, straight, flowering stems, have pale creamy white petals and appear in early summer. The dark green, well-displayed, glossy foliage is also decorative. It reaches 18 in (45 cm) in height.

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199900556
  • Source: Lisa Palmer - Dartmouth
  • Accession Date: 09-30-1999
  • Bench: 1106 - 1100 - S Ground Bed
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-07-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Asparagales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe: Eucharidae
  • SubTribe:
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