Interesting plants are featured weekly, with descriptions of the plants and how to grow them.Hippeastrum 'Vittatum' hybrid, aka Commercial Amaryllis, is a large bulb producing spectacular trumpet-shaped blooms on hollow stalks. The hybrid was developed from Peruvian Andes species. Its parentage includes H. leopoldii, reginae, aulicum, solandriflorum and reticulatum. The large strap shaped leaves reach up to 3 foot (0.9 m) tall by 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide
