Eucharis × grandiflora (Amazon Lily) – Flowering plants

Eucharis × grandiflora (Amazon Lily) is a bulbous perennial,
flowering houseplant. It has glossy, dark green leaves and in the form of a rosette. The broad stalked leaves are 20 to 55 cm long and 10 to 20 cm broad. Amazon Lily produces fragrant, waxy, star-shaped clusters of white blooms held on a stem 18 to 24 inches tall. Each cluster contains three to six fragrant flowers. These plants can blossom two times per year. All parts of Amazon Lily plant are poisonous if ingested.

Scientific Name: Eucharis × grandiflora
Synonyms: Eucharis lowii, Eucharis mastersii, Urceolina
grandiflora, Urceolina lowii, Urceolina mastersii.
Common Name: Amazon Lily.

 

 

How to grow and maintain Eucharis × grandiflora (Amazon Lily):

Light:
It thrives well in bright indirect sunlight to partial shade. Avoid direct sunlight.

Soil:
It grows best in rich, well-drained, humus potting mix amended
with coarse sand.

Water:
Water your plant regularly during the growing season and always
keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy. You can allow the topsoil to become slightly dry between each watering. Reduce watering (during winter) when plant is resting.

Temperature:
It prefers an average room temperatures 65 – 75 degrees
Fahrenheit / 18 – 24 degrees Celsius are best. It will tolerate
a minimum temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit / 10 degrees
Celsius.

Fertilizer:
Fertilize once a month in spring and summer with a high-
phosphorous liquid fertilizer diluted by half.

Re-potting:
Re-pot your plant every three years. Only replace the pot if
the plant has outgrown the present container.

Propagation:
Eucharis × grandiflora can be easily propagated by by detaching the small offsets from the main plant in summer. Detach offset bulbs and pot them separately. Plant the bulb with the nose just barely covered. Water the newly potted bulb sparingly until new growth starts.

Pests and Diseases:
There is no serious pest or disease problems. Sometimes slugs
and snails are attracted to the foliage.