Eucharis amazonica
Posted: November 14th, 2013, 9:32 pm
| Botanical Name | Eucharis amazonica |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Eucharis |
| Specie | |
| Local Name in Urdu | N/A |
| Common Name | Amazon lily and Eucharist lily |
| Life Cycle | Evergreen |
| Cultivar Name | |
| Category(Bulb/Corm/Tuber/Rhizome/root) | Bulb |
| Hardiness | Tender I - injured below 68°F (20°C) |
| HardinessZone | 10 to 11 |
| Soil PH | Acidic, Neutral (according to some sources 7.6 to 7.8) |
| Planting Time | Year round |
| Planting Depth | 1 inch (2.5 cm and 1 per 5 inch pot) |
| Spacing | 18 to 24 inches |
| Height | 12 to 24 inches |
| Exposure | Part to full Shade |
| Flowering Time | Summer, few also flower in winter |
| Flower Color | White |
| Fragrant | Soft Fragrant |
| Uses | good plant for shady areas, ground cover and good for indoors |
| Propagation | by dividing bulbs when dormant |
| Difficulty(Easy/Intermediate/Hard ) | moderate |
| Suitable for (KHI/LHR/RWL/ISL/PWR/High Lands) | KHI/LHR/PSWR and may not perform in RWP/ISL except indoors with due care |
| Tips to grow | Plant your Amazon lily outside in a shady place if you live in Zones 10-11. Elsewhere, it must be grown as a container plant and moved to protected places during the winter. Although it thrives in regions where the temperature hovers between 60 and 70°F, it can tolerate much warmer temperatures. Temperatures below 55°F however, may prove harmful. Amazon lily prefers a well-drained potting mix that is rich in organic matter. Keep the soil evenly moist, and feed regularly during the growing season for best results. Plants generally bloom at least once a year. However, allowing the plant to dry out just a bit and withholding fertilizer can induce additional bloom. Like other bulbs, the Amazon lily produces offsets. These can be removed and planted in other pots. However, let the bulbs reproduce until the container is full, and divide only when they become pot bound and seem to be ready to break the container. The lilies dislike being disturbed and pout a bit after being repotted. They can live in the original pot for several years. Three to five bulbs in a six-inch container is about right to begin with. As with other members of the family, the bulb should be planted with their necks at or slightly above the soil surface. Keep your Amazon lily in bright light but out of direct sun. It thrives in places with high humidity and blooms best when pot bound. Keep a lookout for such pests as caterpillars, spider mites, scale insects, and bulb mites. Caterpillars can chew unsightly holes in the leaves, and spider mites can cause the leaves to become stipled and loose much of their gloss. Slugs and snails will dine on the foliage if given a chance. Bulb Storage: Store bulbs in peat at 68°F (20°C). To induce flowering, the growing plants must receive at least four weeks at 80-85°F (27-29°C) followed by a minimum temperature drop of 14°F (8°C), e.g., down to 65-70°F (18-21°C). These temperatures must be very constant or bulbs may not flower. After 12 weeks at the lower temperatures, the plants should flower. Subsequently, the high temperature treatment should be repeated. Thus, the plants can flower twice per year. If water is withheld, the foliage will senesce and sometimes this will also induce flowering. |
| Other Details | Native to the Andes of Columbia and Peru—not the Amazon—Amazon lily requires shade for its tender leaves and looks best when grown in rich, moist organic matter. Amazon lily should be kept on the dry side during the winter to stimulate flowering. Amazon lily can remain undisturbed for many years, blooming better under crowded conditions, whether in a pot or in large, outdoor clumps. |
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