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Haemanthus coccineus (Paintbrush Lily, Blood Lily)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001417


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Haemanthus
Species: Haemanthus coccineus
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bulb
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Ornamental
Zones / Hardiness edit
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Linear
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Suitable For edit
  • Alpine/Rock Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Bulb - Scaling
  • Bulbils
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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  • i'll add a photo of foliage soon, have to wait for flowers edit | delete
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  brombear (1128)
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Plant suggested by: brombear (1128)


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  brombear (1128) wrote on Jun 29 2010
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A south african plant from diverse habitats but often in coastal scrubby bush and on rocky slopes in the winter rainfall areas from Namibia to Cape Patterson. The foliage dies down at the end of spring for the hot dry summers. flowers emerge at the end of Summer/ early autumn before the foliage

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