The Indoor Specialist: The Beautiful Eucharis Lily

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The bulbous Eucharis or Amazon lily produces star-shaped clusters of white flowers held high above the plant.Each group contains 3-6 fragrant flowers. Amazon lily flowers are very showy; leaves are large and spectacular.

The large, showy Amazon Lily white flowers are borne in an umbel of three to ten on an erect scape 40-80 cm long.The flowers are beautiful in having a prominent corona, which is sometimes tinged with green.

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The word Eucharis comes from the Greek Eu, meaning “good, true, original,” and Charis, meaning “loveliness, grace, and favour.” It seems well-named, judging from this description.

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Adding to the allure of the plant are the large, glossy, elliptic to oval leaves on long petioles that provide a perfect foil for the showy flowers. Leaves may be several inches wide, and they form a tight rosette that arises from the bulb.

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The Eucharist Lily can bloom several times a year and prefers dappled shade when planted outside in the garden. One can also grow them in pots to place them in the bathroom or even in the balcony.

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This Ecuadorian native is an excellent container plant and is happy in the greenhouse, solarium or even on a windowsill, where a lightly shaded environment can be provided.

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Facts about Amazon Lily:

• Amazon Lily is a Bulbous South American plant
• Its leaves are basal and narrow into petioles
• The broad stalked leaves are 20-25 cm long and 10-20 cm wide
• The tall spikes bear fragrant, waxy, long-lasting white flowers
• Mature clumps can flower at different times of the year, but it often blooms in the spring
• It likes shade and makes an excellent potted plant
• The bulbs will go dormant if the temperatures go near-freezing
• All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested

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