Urceolina amazonica
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Eucharis amazonica
- Phonetic Spelling
- ur-kee-oh-LEE-na am-uh-ZOH-nik-uh
- Description
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A tropical evergreen bulb with hosta-like leaves; fragrant; can be grown in containers. Prefers 50% dappled or bright shade. Place the tip of the neck above the soil line, 4-5 per 6-inch pot with well-drained evenly moist soil. They flower best when they are pot-bound but bulbs do not like to be disturbed and should only be repotted when necessary. They are frost tender and can be injured below 68 degrees F (20 degrees C)
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Urceolina
- Species:
- amazonica
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North Peru
- Bulb Storage:
- Store bulbs in peat at 68 degrees F (20 degrees C). To induce flowering, the growing plants must receive at least four weeks at 80-85 degrees (27-29 degrees C) followed by a minimum temperature drop of 14 degrees F (8 degrees C), e.g., down to 65-70 degrees F (18-21 degrees C). These temperatures must be very constant or bulbs may not flower. After 12 weeks at the lower temperatures, the plants should flower. Subsequently, the high temperature treatment should be repeated. Thus, the plants can flower twice per year. If water is withheld, the foliage will senesce and sometimes this will also induce flowering.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Normally blooms in winter but can be a seasonal bloomer 2-3 times a year by cutting back on water for one month. When new growth appears, resume watering. Flowers appear in clusters of 3-6 flowers that are daffodil-like, showy, fragrant, waxy white blooms. They are grown commercially for cut flowers.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Smooth
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy oval to eliptic with long petioles, evergreen and attractive.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Humidity
