Hippeastrum
E853800
Hippeastrum is a genus of bulbous flowering plants known for their large, showy, trumpet-shaped blooms, commonly grown indoors as ornamental “amaryllis” during winter.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amaryllis | 3 |
| Hippeastrum canonical | 2 |
| Hippeastrum reginae | 1 |
| amaryllis | 1 |
| amaryllis (horticultural) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10249269 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hippeastrum Context triple: [Asparagales, includesGenus, Hippeastrum]
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A.
Amaryllis
"Amaryllis" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its reflective, character-driven exploration of human emotion and experience.
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B.
Amaryllis
Amaryllis is a painting by Victorian artist Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, known for its richly detailed Pre-Raphaelite style and idealized female subject.
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C.
Polianthes
Polianthes is a small genus of fragrant, tuberous flowering plants in the asparagus family, best known for the cultivated species commonly called tuberose.
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D.
Dahlia
Dahlia is a central female character in the surreal animated short film "Destino," a long-gestating collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí.
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E.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hippeastrum Target entity description: Hippeastrum is a genus of bulbous flowering plants known for their large, showy, trumpet-shaped blooms, commonly grown indoors as ornamental “amaryllis” during winter.
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A.
Amaryllis
"Amaryllis" is a notable poem by American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson, recognized for its reflective, character-driven exploration of human emotion and experience.
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B.
Amaryllis
Amaryllis is a painting by Victorian artist Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, known for its richly detailed Pre-Raphaelite style and idealized female subject.
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C.
Polianthes
Polianthes is a small genus of fragrant, tuberous flowering plants in the asparagus family, best known for the cultivated species commonly called tuberose.
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D.
Dahlia
Dahlia is a central female character in the surreal animated short film "Destino," a long-gestating collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí.
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E.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Monocots ⓘ
linked to:
Liliopsida
|
| commercialUse | forced bulbs for holiday flowering ⓘ |
| commonName |
amaryllis (horticultural)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hippeastrum
hippeastrum ⓘ |
| confusedWith | true amaryllis (Amaryllis belladonna) ⓘ |
| cultivarGroup |
double-flowered hybrids
ⓘ
large-flowered hybrids ⓘ miniature hybrids ⓘ |
| describedBy | William Herbert ⓘ |
| dormancy | requires rest period after flowering ⓘ |
| family | Amaryllidaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
bicolored
ⓘ
orange ⓘ pink ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | winter (in cultivation) ⓘ |
| flowerShape | trumpet-shaped flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSize | large showy blooms ⓘ |
| flowerStructure | 6 tepals ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| growthForm | bulbous perennial ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | scape with umbel of flowers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | strap-shaped leaves ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | bright indirect light ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales ⓘ |
| plantPart | bulb ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
bulb division
ⓘ
seed sowing ⓘ |
| reproduction |
bulb offsets
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Amaryllidoideae
ⓘ
linked to:
Amaryllidaceae
|
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxicCompound | lycorine ⓘ |
| toxicity | toxic to pets ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Hippeastrum reginae
ⓘ
linked to:
Hippeastrum
|
| use |
indoor potted plant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| wateringRequirement | moderate watering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hippeastrum Description of subject: Hippeastrum is a genus of bulbous flowering plants known for their large, showy, trumpet-shaped blooms, commonly grown indoors as ornamental “amaryllis” during winter.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hippeastrum
linked to: Hippeastrum
linked to: Hippeastrum
linked to: Hippeastrum