Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily)

Sprekelia formosissima, Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, Orchid Lily

Botanical name: Sprekelia formosissima

Common names: Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, Orchid Lily

Family: Amaryllidaceae    (Formerly:Amaryllidaceae / Liliaceae)

Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae

Origin: Mexico

Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterRed, crimson, vinous flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

The brilliant scarlet or crimson flowers are bilaterally symmetrical, like an orchid.





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