Noun: hippeastrum ,hi-pee'a-strum
- Amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers
"The hippeastrum's large, trumpet-shaped flowers were a striking focal point in the room";
- Hippeastrum puniceum
Derived forms: hippeastrums
Type of: amaryllis
Part of: genus Hippeastrum
Encyclopedia: Hippeastrum