Hippeastrum striatum aka Striped Barbados Lily

Hippeastrum striatum grows from a bulb. It comes from eastern and southern Brazil. It is part of the Amaryllidaceae family. It grows in warm, tropical lands with a dry season. Its common name is striped Barbados lily. That name does not match its native range in Brazil. The RHS also lists the names Amaryllis striata and Amaryllis rutila. Both names mean the same species in its record.

The plant grows upright and has strong flower spikes. Each spike can hold up to four flowers at once. The blooms flare out, with shades from orange to salmon. A white stripe runs down the middle of each petal. The pale stripe stands out against the warm flower hues. The mother bulb grows new bulbs, known as offsets. These can form a large clump as time goes on. A full-grown clump can bear dozens of flowers. The sources give no height or width for full-grown plants.

Chicago Botanic Garden lists blooms from January through June. It lists more blooms from September through October. These dates span parts of the year, not one short season. They do not mean all gardens will have blooms then. The garden says the flowers draw birds and butterflies. It does not say which animals help pollinate the plant. Its records give no facts about fruit or seed.

Chicago Botanic Garden gives care advice for sites free of frost. It calls for sun and soil that drains well. Its list of light levels includes part shade, too. The garden puts the plant in USDA zones 10–12. The care data call for a moderate amount of water. The plant’s home range has a dry season. That fact alone does not tell growers when to water. The garden’s advice still calls for good drainage. The sources give no soil pH range or best soil texture.

The listed garden uses include beds and borders. Its upright spikes and growing clumps are its main garden traits. Chicago Botanic Garden keeps it in a group of Amaryllidaceae plants. This group backs up a USDA plant collection near Miami. It keeps plant stocks safe from loss in a disaster. The species records give no facts about pests or diseases. They do not say which parts, if any, are safe to eat. Nor do they say whether the plant is toxic. These gaps do not prove that the plant is safe.