hippeastrum

/ hɪpɪˈæstrəm /

noun

1. any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippeastrum¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek hippeus knight + astron star

Example Sentences

The most popular species for window gardens is A. Johnsoni (properly a hippeastrum), with red flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

All the species of the genus Hippeastrum produce hybrid offspring which are invariably fertile.

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Pot young plants of Hippeastrum, and start the established ones.

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