TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Sprekelia formosissima , Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, Orchid Lily

Sprekelia formosissima

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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