Urceolina x grandiflora

Common name: Eucharis moorei x Eucharis sanderi

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Synonym(s): <i>Eucharis × grandiflora</i> Planch. & Linden

Country of Origin: W. Colombia to W. Ecuador

Description: A tropical plant native to Columbia, this hybrid is grown commercially for the cut flower trade. The scented blooms, carried on strong, straight, flowering stems, have pale creamy white petals and appear in early summer. The dark green, well-displayed, glossy foliage is also decorative. It reaches 18 in (45 cm) in height.

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USDA Zone: 10a-11

Source: Lisa Palmer - Dartmouth

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Amaryllidaceae
• SubFamily: Amaryllidoideae
• Tribe: Eucharideae
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References:

1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
2. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

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