HAEMANTHUS MULTIFLORUS 
Haemanthus — from haem., Greek for “blood", and anthos 
“flower*’; muhijiorus; many flowered. 
English name : Blood Lily. 
Family : Amaryllidaceae. 
Country of origin : Tropical Africa. 
Colour : 
Garden use: 
Propagation : 
A, a head of flower. 
B, stem and leaves. 
C, stigma. 
D, corm. 
flowers red. 
a fine bulbous plant which will 
do well if dried off after flower- 
ing in a manner similar to 
gladiolus. Grown in pots or in 
borders. Not suitable for plant- 
ing out on its own. 
seed. 
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