White Paint Brush

Did you know

• Haemanthus albiflos produces a dense brush-like flowerhead of white stamens enclosed in white bracts, resembling a paint brush.
• The genus name means 'blood flower' in Greek, though this white-flowered species bucks the trend of red-flowering relatives.
• It is evergreen, unlike most bulbs, retaining its strap-like leathery leaves year-round.
• In South Africa it grows naturally in deep coastal shade under forest canopy — one of the most shade-tolerant bulbs.
• The red berries that follow are a favorite food of forest birds, which disperse the seeds through the forest.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental
• shade garden
• container planting