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Scadoxus membranaceus

Scadoxus membranaceus
Common names: dwarf paintbrush, (Eng.); seeroogblom (Afr.); idumbi (Zul.)
Family: Amaryllidaceae

... Mei Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2018 Scadoxus membranaceus is the smallest of the known Scadoxus species, entirely evergreen and low growing, its ... and fruit set. The flowers bear bright red berries. Scadoxus membranaceus is very similar to S. puniceus. ...

29 / 10 / 2018 | Nomama Mei | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Scadoxus puniceus

Scadoxus puniceus
Common names: Paintbrush lily, Snake lily (E), Rooikwas (Afr), isisphompho, umgola (Z)
Family: Amaryllidaceae

... Garden September 2001 In spring and early summer the Scadoxus puniceus bears large dense heads (inflorescences) up ... Cape; with its distribution extending to Tropical Africa. Scadoxus A popular garden subject, the paintbrush lily has ... slugs and snails can damage the foliage extensively. The Scadoxus puniceus may be propagated from seed which must be ...

08 / 10 / 2001 | Sharon Turner | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Scadoxus multiflorus subsp. katharinae

Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. katharinae
Common names: fireball lily, blood flower, katharine wheel, poison root (Eng.); bloedblom, gifwortel (Afr.); inkupulwane (isiXhosa); idunjana, ubukhoswane (isiZulu)
Family: Amaryllidaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2001 Scadoxus multiflorus ssp katharinae is an evergreen ... berries can remain on the plant for up to 2 months. Scadoxus multiflorus  has a wide distribution and varying ... and is very common in the shade of trees at river banks.  Scadoxus multiflorus  ssp  katharinae  occurs in the ...

26 / 02 / 2001 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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