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Hippeastrum pampeanum
Pampas Amaryllis
Item #: 17749
Zones: 8a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Origin: Brazil, Uruguay
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Hippeastrum pampeanum is a new and very rare, yet to be published species from the South American pampas, from Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil and Uruguay. The 20" tall stalks are topped with clusters of small, but brilliant scarlet-orange flowers, that open, starting for us in mid-August. A well-drained site in part sun is best.
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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Red
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Garden Themes: Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants