Hippeastrum puniceum
(Lam.) Voss
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis barbata (Herb.) Traub
Amaryllis barreirasa Traub
Amaryllis belladonna E.Mey. ex Steud.
Amaryllis biflora Sessé & Moc.
Amaryllis brasiliensis Andrews
Amaryllis dubia L.
Amaryllis equestris Aiton
Amaryllis haywardii Traub & Uphof
Amaryllis ignescens Regel
Amaryllis punicea Lam.
Amaryllis pyrrhocroa (Lem.) W.Bull
Amaryllis roezlii Regel
Amaryllis spathacea (Sims) Sweet
Aschamia equestris (Aiton) Salisb.
Crinum barbatum L. ex Herb.
Hippeastrum barbatum Herb.
Hippeastrum barreirasum (Traub) H.E.Moore
Hippeastrum equestre (Aiton) Herb.
Hippeastrum ignescens Regel
Hippeastrum occidentale M.Roem.
Hippeastrum puniceum barbatum (Herb.) Voss
Hippeastrum puniceum haywardii (Traub & Uphof) H.E.Moore
Hippeastrum puniceum majus (Ker Gawl.) Marais
Hippeastrum puniceum roezlii (Regel) Voss
Hippeastrum puniceum spathaceum (Sims) Voss
Hippeastrum punicum pyrrochroum (Lem.) Voss
Hippeastrum purpureum Kuntze
Hippeastrum pyrrochroum Lem.
Hippeastrum roezlii (Regel) Baker
Hippeastrum soratense Rusby
Hippeastrum spathaceum Sims
Hippeastrum wolteri Wittm.
Common Name:
General Information
Hippeastrum puniceum is a bulbous plant, producing a clump of 4 - 6 grass-like leaves up to 60cm tall from a globose bulb about 5cm in diameter[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
372- Title
- Flowers of India
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is commonly grown as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical gardens, and also as a pot plant in cooler zones. It is a parent of many ornamental hybrid plants[
710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
].
Known Hazards
The bulb contains alkaloids, including lycorine. It is toxic, especially if eaten in large quantities, causing nausea, vomiting, salivation and possibly diarrhoea[
293- Title
- Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/poison.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent concise but comprehensive guide to toxic plants that grow in N. Carolina. It lists even those plants that are of very low toxicity, including several well-known food plants such as carrots and potatoes.
].
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Rocky shores and hillsides.
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Bulb |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropics, cultivated in sub-tropical areas and in pots in the temperate zone, the plant has a period of dormancy and so is adapted to growing in areas with a distinct dry season[
710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
].
Succeeds in bright, filtered light or in part sun[
710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
]. Prefers a well-drained, neutral to slightly acid, gritty soil[
710- Title
- Tropical Flowering Plants. A Guide to Identification and Cultivation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Llamas K.A.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Oregon.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-88192-585-3
- Description
- A terse guide for the gardener to almost 1,500 species of ornamental tropical plants with brief details on their cultivation and, usually, a small photograph of good quality.
].
A widely grown, ornamental plant; it has escaped from cultivation in some areas and become naturalized, being classified as 'Invasive' in some areas, including Hawaii, Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia[
].
The plant can flower for most months of the year[
372- Title
- Flowers of India
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bulb is emetic and purgative[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
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- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
,
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is used in the treatment of stomachaches[
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The bulb can be crushed in water, then boiled or roasted in fire and then eaten; followed by drinking water[
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The root is emetic and laxative. It is used to treat asthma, biliousness, and to induce vomiting[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
An infusion of the flowers is antispasmodic. It is recommended in the treatment of whooping cough[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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