Flower
Striped Barbados Lily
Hippeastrum striatumAlso known as Striped Amaryllis, Barbados Lily
Striped Barbados lilies produce luminous salmon-orange, trumpet-shaped blossoms marked by a pale yellowish-green star at the center of each flower head. Arising from perennial underground bulbs in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, these plants send up hollow stalks bearing up to four nodding blooms in late winter or early spring. Broad, strap-like leaves form a neat basal rosette that persists long after the short-lived floral display fades.
TropicalBulbousShowy Blooms
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyAutotrophic
Predators
- Snails
- Slugs
- Bulb Mites
ThreatsHabitat loss and localized wild collection
HabitatsAtlantic Forest, tropical woodlands, rocky outcrops
Life span20+ years
Classification
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
- GenusHippeastrum
- SpeciesHippeastrum striatum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
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- Why interaction risk is high
- All plant parts contain toxic alkaloids; do not ingest and keep out of reach of pets.
- Why it is dangerous
- Contains phenanthridine alkaloids like lycorine that cause gastrointestinal distress, drooling, and cardiac symptoms if ingested.
- How to recognize a risky encounter
- Distinctive salmon-orange trumpet flowers with a yellow-white central star pattern atop leafless hollow stalks.
- What to do
- Avoid touching broken tissue without gloves and keep all plant parts out of reach of pets and children.
Responsible observation
- Lighting: Provide bright, indirect light to encourage healthy foliage and recurring spring blooms.
- Substrate: Plant in well-draining soil mixes to prevent bulb rot during dormant winter periods.
- Observation: Look for the characteristic yellow-white star pattern running down the middle of each tepal.
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