Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus

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Read about Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

syn. Haemanthus multiflorus, Martyn (H. tenuiflarus, Herb. H. kalbreyeri, Baker). Bulb globose, 3 in. or less diam.: lvs. 3-4 on a short, separate St., the petiole short and sheathing, the oblong blade 6-12 in. long, with 6-8 veins each side of the midrib: scape straight, 1-3 ft. high, green or red-spotted; umbel often 6 in. diam., containing 30-100 fls., which are usually blood-red, with linear 3-nerved segms. twice or more as long as the tube; red filaments long-exserted, bearing prominent yellow anthers. Trop. Afr. Variable. Var. superbus, Hort., is an improved brilliant-colored form.


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