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Scadoxus membranaceus

by Johan Wentzel

Scadoxus membranaceus
Common Name
Blood lily
Plant Type
Bulb
Scadoxus membranaceus is one of the smaller Scadoxus species and produces a large, cup-shaped, olive green calyx with orange flowers. It grows best in deep shade with minimal watering.
Plant Description

Scadoxus membranaceus  is one of the smaller Scadoxus species. It grows from a bulb from which three or four thin leaves appear. The orange flowers, resembling a brush, are enclosed in  a large, cup-shaped, olive green calyx . This is followed by fat, bright red berries that lasts for up to 3 months.

Scadoxus membranaceus grows best in deep shade with minimal watering – an ideal pot plant! A top dressing of slow release organic fertiliser in early summer produces lush growth and flowers.

 

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Seeroogblom
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Shade
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Slow
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Orange
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Sand
Plant Size
<30cm
Region
KwaZulu-Natal Coast
Habitat
Forest margin
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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    2017-08-13 at 2:27 pm

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