Description
A bulbous Amazon lily is a low growing bulb producing star-shaped clusters of white flower.
Eucharis is a perennial with a bulb 2 to 6 cm in diameter. The stalked leaves are 20 to 55 cm long and 10 to 20 cm broad. Flowers are large, sweet-scented.
| Common Name | Amazon Lily, Eucharis Lily |
| Height | Up to 2 feet |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Bloom Time | Winter, Summer, More often in spring |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Do not spray water on the open flowers
- Water the newly potted bulb sparingly until new growth begins
- Feed monthly in spring and summer with a high-phosphorous liquid fertilizer
- Re-potting can be done in the summer
- After flowering, reduce the rate of watering
Amazon Lily care
- It likes shade and sheltered areas and makes an excellent potted plant
- It can be planted in the garden
- Plant them with their necks slightly above the soil surface
- Plant in a normal potting compost and plant at 3 to 4 cm
- Propagations by offsets can be done in the spring
| Sunlight | Bright light, partial shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Sandy loam soil, well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 15 to 30 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Use any organic fertilizer |
| Harvest Season | Spring (Flower & Bulb) |
Amazon Lily special feature
Flowers and the foliage
Amazon Lily uses
Ornamental Use:
- It can be used in a low maintenance patio & container plants