Phaedranassa tunguraguae
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Originaire de l'Équateur; fleurs tubulaires orange marquées d'une bande verte. Plantation en pot, à fleur de terre, dans un substrat léger et humifère. Culture à mi-ombre dans le Midi de la France, au sec et hors gel en hiver.
The genus
The genus includes 9 species, 6 of which are found only in Ecuador, the remaining three being from Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru. They are largely mountain species, where they grow in disturbed areas, often colonizing road cuts, and usually coming into bloom after the dry summer season in their native lands. These plants are characterized by petiolated glossy green, or greyish green leaves. The umbels with 5-15 flowers, mostly large tubular with pink, yellow or red variously banded in green.
- Family :Amaryllidaceae
- Native to :Equateur
- Native climate :sub tropical (dry winter)
- Colour :Orange
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :summer grower
- Flowering height :70-100 cm
- Uses :In the ground - Containers or pot
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