About Barbados Lily
Hippeastrum puniceum is a bulbous perennial native to tropical regions of South America, although it has become naturalized elsewhere. Common names include Barbados lily, Easter lily, cacao lily, cocoa lily and amaryllis lily, although it is neither a lily nor a species of Amaryllis.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hippeastrum puniceum
- Genus
- Hippeastrum
- Family
- AMARYLLIDACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis Family
Barbados Lily belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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