| Johnson's Amaryllis |
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| File size | 680991 |
| Original date | 3/25/06 3:15 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/47s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Hippeastrum x johnsonii Family: Amaryllidaceae (Nargis family)
Synonyms: Amaryllis x johnsonii Bury
Synonyms: Amaryllis x johnsonii Bury
Johnson's Amaryllis is reported to be the earliest
hippeastrun to be grown in the garden. It is an semi-evergreen bulbous
plan that multiplies rapidly to form masses of broad green strap-shaped
leaves to 30 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide that can take on coppery
tones when grown in full sun. In early April and May bulbs produce up
to 4 stems that bear 4-6 flowers apiece. These flowers, with a spicy
fragrance, have 6 gracefully recurved scarlet-red tepals, each with a
central white stripe, producing a star like pattern in the center of
the flower. Hippeastrum species are concentrated in two centres of
diversity, the main one in Eastern Brazil and the other in the central
southern Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, on the eastern slopes
and nearby foothills. Some species are found as far north as Mexico and
the West Indies.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Delhi. |
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