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Scadoxus multiflorus
| Family Name: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Synonyms: | Haemanthus multiflorus |
| Common Name: | Blood Lily, Powderpuff Lily, Fireball Lily, Catherine Wheel, 网球花 |
Scadoxus multiflorus commonly known as blood lily is a bulbous herb that grows to 1 m tall. It has a pseudostem made up of overlapping layers of leaf sheaths. The spherical flower head is produced directly from the bulb, consisting hundreds of red florets with yellow tipped stamens. The blood lily is easy to grow and maintain in both indoor and garden settings.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Tropical and South Africa to Southwest Arabian Pennisula |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a bulbous herb that can reach up to 1 m tall. |
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| Foliage | It has leaves that are green, broad lance to oval in shape, measuring to 45 cm long. It has a pseudostem made up by overlapping layers of leaf sheaths. |
| Flowers | Its flowers are borne separately from the leaves on a spherical umbel terminally. The soft flower head consist of hundreds of small red florets with yellow tipped stamens. The flower head can measure between 10 – 25 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit | Its fruits are oval-shaped berries, bright orange to red in colour. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage |
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| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Division |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Red |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Orange, Red |
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Others
| Master ID | 1137 |
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| Species ID | 2430 |
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