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Blood Lily (Scadoxus puniceus): Spectacular Red Flower Head

Overview

Scadoxus puniceus, the blood lily or paintbrush lily, produces a massive, spherical head of scarlet flowers with prominent yellow anthers. A stunning tropical bulb for summer bloom.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Scadoxus (ska-DOKS-us)
Species:	puniceus (pun-IK-ee-us)
Synonym:	Haemanthus puniceus

Culture

Well-drained soil, light shade. Keep dry in winter dormancy. Frost tender.

Bulbs: Blood Lily (Haemanthus coccineus); Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium): Classic Spotted Orange Beauty; Football Lily (Scadoxus multiflorus): Spectacular Spherical Blooms; Regal Lily (Lilium regale): Fragrant White Trumpets with Gold Throat; Crinodonna Lily (× Amarcrinum memoria-corsii): Hybrid Vigor & Beauty; Giant Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum): Towering Fragrant Trumpets; Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum): Historic Symbol of Purity; White Blood Lily (Haemanthus albiflos); LA Hybrid Lily 'Royal Sunset' (Lilium): Vibrant Orange-Yellow; Crinum Lily (Crinum angustifolium): Narrow-Leaved Crinum

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