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Aztec Lily
- Genus: Sprekelia
- Species: Formosissima
- Family: Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis)
- Origin: Mexico
- Named for: J.H. van Sprekelsen (German Botanist)
- Classified by: Lorenz Heister, anatomist, surgeon and botanist
- Discovered: 1753
- Trade names: Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, St James Lily
- Flowers: Single
- Petal count: 6
- Size: Nearly 5" (12.7 cm)
- Colour: Crimson
- Flowers per stem: 1
- Bloom time: Mid summer
- Leaves: Strap like
- Stem: 12" to 15" (30.4 to 38.1 cm)
- Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Fast draining, organic, sandy, acid to neutral
- Propagation: Seperate bulbs (offsets)
- Hardiness: 10
- Care:
- If planted directly in ground, wait two weeks after last frost
- Plant Just under soil level
- Feed at planting time and again one month later
- Water regularly during growth period
- At the end of the season, lift and store in cool, well ventilated place
- If grown in container, when foliage dies down, keep compost almost dry
- Let it rest in a frost free, well ventilated area
- When sprouts start to emerge, move to well lit spot and increase watering gradually
- Location: Artist collection
- Comments: Garden journal
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