Details for: PI 688493, Hippeastrum hybr., 'Heavy Metal'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Hippeastrum hybr.
Cultivar:
'Heavy Metal'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
14 Sep 2018
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Hippeastrum hybr.
Cultivar:
'Heavy Metal'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
14 Sep 2018
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Heavy Metal'
Type: Cultivar name
Meerow, Alan W. USDA, ARS

Narrative
Hippeastrum x hybridum ‘Heavy Metal’ is a complex, sixth generation hybrid that began with a primary hybrid of H. ambiguum x H. papilio, with successive crosses with H. brasilianum and the cultivars ‘Bouquet’, and ‘Wonderland’. It is unique for its narrow tepals that give the perianth an unusual shape.
Hippeastrum hybr.
Genus:
Hippeastrum
Family:
Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:
Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:
Hippeastreae
Nomen number:

312386
Comment:
interim designation used in GRIN for Hippeastrum hybrids which lack an acceptable binomial
Verified:
09/17/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
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Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Hippeastrum ×hybridum hort.

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