Photo of wild plants by Alan
Horstmann , Inaturalist.org.
The flower near Steinkopf,
Northern Cape, South Africa. Photo Colin Paterson-Jones,
Biodiversityexplorer.info. |
| Author: | Robert
Allen Dyer, 1940 |
| Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
Southern
Namibia, Namaqualand; NW South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix - Grit |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium -
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
5-13 Centimetres |
| Height: |
20 Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Scarlet |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Amaryllidaceae family was given this name by Robert Allen
Dyer in 1940. It is found
in southern Namibia and north-western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some to lots of sun. The bulb can grow to five or
even 13
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 20 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are scarlet..
Haemanthus means blood flower; Greek haima for 'blood'
and anthos
meaning 'flower'- a reference to the red flowers of most species.
The species name after its origin: Namaqualand.
This is a winter-grower. |
