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Hippeastrum 'Red Lion'

Hippeastrum 'Red Lion'

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AmarylisHouse plant, DeciduousFamily: Amaryllidaceae

Height: 40cmSpread: 25cm
Half hardy

Flower colour:

Red

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Hippeastrum 'Red Lion'

Hippeastrum, or amaryllis, are most commonly grown as flowering houseplants, and are often given as gifts at Christmas. The bulbous plants hail from South Africa, and bear four to six large flowers on a tall, light green hollow stem.

It's easy to force amaryllis bulbs to flower indoors over Christmas, and once they've finished flowering they can be stored and encouraged to flower the following year.

Hippeastrum 'Red Lion' bears large scarlet flowers. For best results, grow at room temperature, around 20°C in a well-lit room, in the sunniest position you can give it. Water sparingly at first, increasing the amount as the flower stems develop.

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Hippeastrum ‘Red lion’ and wildlife

Hippeastrum ‘Red lion’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Hippeastrum ‘Red lion’ poisonous?

Hippeastrum ‘Red lion’ causes an upset stomach. Its roots are toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People