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Haemanthus

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Noun1.Haemanthus - genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies
genus Haemanthus
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family, family Amaryllidaceae - snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
blood lily - any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia
Cape tulip, Haemanthus coccineus - spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish-purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa
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The blood lily, Haemanthus katharinae , is another easy-going type with the bonus in summer of spectacular spherical flower heads, sometimes 20cm (8in) across, composed of around 100 tiny red blooms.
Plant of the week by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
It is Haemanthus coccineus, considered the most unusual species of blood lily - a South African bulb.
BULBS CAN BRING FLOWERS ALL YEAR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Garden Wonders GARDENER: Charlie Bruno RESIDENCE: Sun Valley PLANT OF INTEREST: Haemanthus katherinae WHAT MAKES THIS PLANT AMAZING: Charlie Bruno has always had a way with plants.
GREAT IDEAS AT CSUN GARDENS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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