Hippeastrum anzaldoi
Steve Putman

Steve Putman

Photographs of a Hippeastrum anzaldoi which I just flowered a few weeks ago.

Steve Putman (May 30, 2004)

James Frelichowski (July 25, 2004)

James Frelichowski (July 25, 2004)

Natural Habitat: Departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, at about 800 m above sea level, in dry canyon.

Cultivation: Needs about 3 months to rest. When bulbs die down, watering should be withheld completely till after bloom and new leaves are well started. At least half of the bulb should be above soil level.

Comment: Considered by some authorities as a synonym of H. evansiae which is also native to Bolivia though at lower altitudes.

Further reading: PLANT LIFE 1972, pp.48 and 51 (illustrated). PLANT LIFE 1975 p.47. HERBERTIA 1988 Vol 2, p.26. HERBERTIA 1991 Vol 2, p.143.

--Dennis Tsang