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| Author:
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Constantine Samuel Rafinesque 1836 |
| Family: |
Amaryllidaceae
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| Habitat: |
Southern
Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
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Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
5
centimetres |
| Height: |
70
centimetres |
| Flower:
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Pink |
| Reproduction: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Pop names:
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Blood
Flower, Catherine Wheel, Poison Root, Fireball Lily, Torch
Lily, Bloedblom, Gifwortel |
| Synonyms: |
Haemanthus multiflorus, Martyn
1795. Haemanthus katharinae Baker. |
| Got
it from: |
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| Year: |
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This member of the Amaryllidaceae
family was given
this name by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1836. It is
found in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia and
Botswana, growing in a well drained sol with some water and some
sun. The bulb will grow to five centimetres in diameter, the leaves
up to 70 centimetres in length. The flowers are pink.
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