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''E.'' ×''grandiflora'' is grows from an elongated [[bulb]]. It has deep green leaves. It produces an [[umbel]] (cluster) of sweetly scented white flowers on a stem {{convert|45|-|60|cm|in|abbr=on|0}} tall. In cultivation it requires humidity and temperatures of {{convert|18|-|23|C|F|0}} when in growth.<ref name=Scha65>{{Citation |last=Schauenberg |first=Paul |year=1965 |title=The Bulb Book |publication-place=London |publisher=F. Warne |oclc=745287745 }}</ref>
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
Genus: | Eucharis |
Species: | E. × grandiflora
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Eucharis × grandiflora Planch. & Linden[1]
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Eucharis ×grandiflora (Amazon Lily) is a hybrid between E. moorei and E. sanderi. It is found in western Colombia and western Ecuador.[1] In horticulture it is often confused with E. amazonica.[2]
E. ×grandiflora is grows from an elongated bulb. It has deep green leaves. It produces an umbel (cluster) of sweetly scented white flowers on a stem 45–60 cm (18–24 in) tall. In cultivation it requires humidity and temperatures of 18–23 °C (64–73 °F) when in growth.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Eucharis × grandiflora", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-03-14
- ^ a b Schauenberg, Paul (1965), The Bulb Book, London: F. Warne, OCLC 745287745