Eucharis grandiflora Planch. & Linden

• Common Name:
• Family: Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hil.

• Country of Origin: Andes of Columbia and Peru
• Habitat:

• Description: A tropical plant native to Columbia, this hybrid is grown commercially for the cut flower trade. The scented blooms, carried on strong, straight, flowering stems, have pale creamy white petals and appear in early summer. The dark green, well-displayed, glossy foliage is also decorative. It reaches 18 in (45 cm) in height.

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 199900556
• Source: Lisa Palmer - Dartmouth
• Accession Date: 09-30-1999
• Bench: 1316 - NEO:Andean Tropics B
• Qty: 2 confirmed on 04-16-2013

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Amaryllidaceae
• SubFamily: Amaryllidoideae
• Tribe: Stenomesseae
• SubTribe:

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