amaryllis are the easiest to bring to bloom among flowering bulb. This can be accomplished indoors or out, and over an extended period of time. The amaryllis originated in South America’s tropical regions and has the botanical name Hippeastrum. There are also many striped and multicolored varieties, usually combining shades of pink or red with white.Amaryllis bulbs are 3-11 cm in diameter, and produce 3-7 long-lasting leaves of 10-60 cm long and 1-5 cm broad.It has narrow, flat leaves and with lily like flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks.
