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Amaryllidaceae
Blood Lily
Scadoxus multiflorus
Passion and vitality.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Scadoxus
- Native to
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Each spherical flower head contains up to 200 individual tiny florets arranged in a perfect ball.
- The blood lily produces bright red berries after flowering that are eaten and dispersed by birds.
- All parts of the plant are highly toxic, containing lycorine and other alkaloids.
- In traditional African medicine, the bulb was used to treat wounds despite its toxicity.
- The flower head can measure up to 10 inches in diameter, making it one of the largest in its family.
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life force