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After five to six months, or in autumn, when the leaves begin to yellow, it’s time to begin a dormant period. Amaryllis require a period of dormancy to bloom. This happens naturally for outdoor ...
The bulbs go dormant in the winter but they continue to absorb water and nutrients from the soil and they develop roots. [2] Most bulbs produce perennial flowers. Occasionally certain bulbs become crowded in the ground and they must be removed and separated. These include: amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) and cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum). [3]
Amaryllis (/ ˌ æ m ə ˈ r ɪ l ɪ s /) [1] is the only genus in the subtribe Amaryllidinae (tribe Amaryllideae).It is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species.The better known of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of the Western Cape region of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest area between the Olifants River Valley and Knysna.
The dormant or resting period may be in summer or winter, or may depend on rainfall, as in the tropics. [11] The different strategies enable bulbous plants to survive adverse conditions such as extremely hot and dry summers, very cold winters, or periods of drought. [citation needed]
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It was described by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1788 as one of a number of species of Amaryllis, Amaryllis reticulata, [4] [8] it was later recognised by Herbert in 1824 as a member of the separate South American genus Hippeastrum rather than Amaryllis which is confined to South Africa, and thus as Hippeastrum reticulatum (L'Hér.)
Dormancy should not be confused with seed coat dormancy, external dormancy, or hardheadedness, which is caused by the presence of a hard seed covering or seed coat that prevents water and oxygen from reaching and activating the embryo. It is a physical barrier to germination, not a true form of dormancy (Quinliven, 1971; Quinliven and Nichol ...
Amaryllis belladonna, [2] the Jersey lily, [3] belladonna-lily, naked-lady-lily, [4] or March lily, [5] is a plant species native to Cape Province in South Africa but widely cultivated as an ornamental.