hippeastrum

Other forms: hippeastrums

Definitions of hippeastrum
  1. noun
    amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers
    synonyms: Hippeastrum puniceum
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    type of:
    amaryllis
    bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
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