Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Amaryllis

Species:

Amaryllis paradisicola

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Flowers emerge after fire events in late summer to autumn. Bulbs survive underground and resprout following burns typical of fynbos ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–35 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily when fresh. Viability declines rapidly with storage.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI