Sprekelia formosissima
(L.) Herb.
Aztec lily
Amaryllidaceae Edible: Root, Bulb
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Description
A bulb plant. The leaves are dark green and strap like. The flowers are bright red and 15 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The bulb and root are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It needs to be in an areas above 8 on the USDA hardiness zones.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, South America,
Cultivation
It can be grown from the small bulblets.
Notes
There are about 50-70 Hippeastrum species. They are mostly from tropical South America.
Synonyms
Amaryllis formosa Salisb.Amaryllis formisissima L.Carlotea formosissimum Arruda?
Hippeastrum formosissimum (L.) Loudonand others
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 162 (As Hippeastrum formosissimum)
