Scadoxus puniceus

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bulbous
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Features:	✓	flowers

Scientific Names

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Read about Scadoxus puniceus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Haemanthus puniceus, Linn. Bulb nearly globular, 2-3 in. diam.: lvs. 2-4, from the bulb, the petiole half the length of the blade, the blade 6-12 in. long and 2-4 in. broad, oblong, strongly undulated, the main veins about 6 on each side the rib: scape 6-15 in. tall; spotted; umbel globose and dense. 3-4 in. diam., bearing many scentless, pale scarlet, yellowish red or rarely white fls. 1 in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical, shorter than the lanceolate 3-nerved segms.; filaments red, 1 in. long. S. Afr. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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