Mexican Lily
4.3 out of 5 (11 experiences)
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Also known as
Striped-Tubed Amaryllis
Taxonomy
Hippeastrum reginae
Hippeastrum
Amaryllidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Mexican Lily
How often to water your Mexican Lily
every 9
Mexican Lily needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Striped-Tubed Amaryllis in your home
a window
Mexican Lily love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mexican Lily does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mexican Lily in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mexican Lily
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mexican Lily after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Don’t mind my yellow leaves but this might be a stupid question… why is my amaryllis sprouting from the side like this? Could it be another bloom? Or is it sprouting a baby? I know the bulb isn’t properly covered btw, I bought it from a store while it was in bloom and didn’t want to repot until the flowers died to prevent further stress. #Amaryllis #help #HappyPlants
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#PlantsMakePeopleHappy #GregPlantShop #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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Meet my new plant who was almost forgotten about stored in a weird spot after being gifted it for Xmas and found it in time for it to bloom!!! #stripedtubedamaryllis
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What do I do now the the blooms are gone and it’s just leaves? #StripedTubedAmaryllis
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When my amaryllis is done blooming do I pinch the top off? Or just cut the whole stem off? #StripedTubedAmaryllis
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Brought in all the amaryllis after the deer feast. We didn’t repot the babies this year, so the big one is sharing a pot with two of her kids
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I got this from someone and not sure what to do with it. Chop it? Or leave it be? She said it bloomed twice in the fall. Is this what they do during spring/summer? She wasnt able to have it by sunlight which I think is why it hasn't done much. Please help #StripedTubedAmaryllis
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After the blooms die back, do I cut the stalk? #StripedTubedAmaryllis
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#Amaryllis UPDATE, Y’ALL. I came into work today because I’m working hella overtime to pay for moving into my new apartment soon. ANYWAY, when I walked into my office, look what I saw! BOTH flower stalks have bloomed now, and Nando just looks even more glorious than he did yesterday, which I didn’t think possible! 😮 So I wanted to share for anyone who loves these plants as much as I do. Who doesn’t love a giant flower? Or seven (so far)? 🤣🤣🤣💖🤗🪴🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 PS: Buddy says hey 🐢 #HappyPlants #StripedTubedAmaryllis #FloweringPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #babevila #BuddyTheTurtle
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My work #Amaryllis bloomed! I wasn’t expecting this for at least another few days! He was really in a hurry. And look how gorgeous 😍 I got the bulb without knowing what color the flowers would be, so this is a really wonderful surprise! He is absolutely beautiful 💖🤩🥳 And look at that leaf spread. He is NOT messing around. There are 6 flower buds on one stalk, and 4 on another! I’m in for quite a show 🤗🌸🌸🌸🌸 #StripedTubedAmaryllis #HappyPlants #FloweringPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Blooming #BeautifulBlooms #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantLove #UnderratedPlants #babevila #PinkPlantsofGreg
Care Summary for Mexican Lily
Mexican Lily
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 6
Large, lush leaves 4
Blooms easily 4
Survivor 4
Easy to propagate 3
06/07/2021
This plant is usually sold as a Christmas plant so I don’t know if others keep it as all year round as a houseplant. The leaves grow insanely fast and so tall that I have to cut them and next thing I know there’s a new leaf sprouting. I have never been able to get this to bloom after the initial bloom when I bought it. It is a bulb plant so I might not be doing something right because I’ve never done a bulb plant as a houseplant before