Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Scientific name Eucrosia stricklandii | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Amaryllidoideae Rank Species | |
Similar Eucrosia mirabilis, Eucrosia, Eucrosia bicolor, Stenomesson, Phaedranassa | ||
Eucrosia stricklandii is a species of plant which is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It grows from bulbs around 4cm in diameter. The stalked (petiolate) leaves have blades (laminae) 20cm long by 11cm wide. The zygomorphic flowers are produced in an umbel on a 40cm tall stem (scape) and are red in var. stricklandii, pink in var. montana. The stamens have prominent long filaments.
In cultivation, plants should be kept warm and dry when the leaves wither, and watered only when the flowers or leaves begin to grow again, when a sunny position is required.
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