FFF55 - JACOBEAN LILY

Sprekelia is a genus of at least three bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are native to Central America. Like Hippeastrum, these plants were known as Amaryllis. Sprekelia plants are sometimes called "Aztec lilies", although they are not true lilies. This genus is named after Johann Heinrich von Spreckelsen (1691–1764), who supplied the plants to Lorenz Heister.

Sprekelia formosissima shown here is the only species grown in Australia. It is a bulbous perennial that has clumps of strap-shaped, mid-green leaves. Each stem, about 30 cm tall, bears a solitary scarlet to deep crimson flower in late spring or early summer; established clumps may bloom again later in the summer. It grows best in partial sun and abundant moisture. Because the bulbs are tender and bloom best when crowded, container culture is probably best. Repot every 2 to 3 years. Roots resent disturbance.

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1.	NatureFootstep World	7.	Gunilla	13.	Emille, CA	19.	Tina, Germany
2.	Nick, Melbourne	8.	Maboe, Norway	14.	robert athens GR	20.	Modern Mom
3.	NixPixMix	9.	Luna Miranda	15.	Valerie, Australia	21.	Self Sagacity
4.	Zauberpalme	10.	Liz (mlc)	16.	Mary, MI	22.	beagleAnnie
5.	Tina´s PicStory	11.	Enerhagen, Norway	17.	Jama-Singapore	23.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA
6.	Kalantikan	12.	Ingmarie We/Refugium	18.	Geli	24.	ann nz

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