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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: Surface sow.
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Harvest berry when red (ripe) and drops at a touch. Remove seed(s) and clean. Relatively short seed viability period. Keep medium moist, not dry or soaking wet, while bulblet is produced. Leaves appear in a few months.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Prefers to be under-potted

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Common names
  • Blood Lily
  • Royal Lily
  • Paintbrush Lily
  • Royal Paint Brush

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Date: August, 2017
Photograph courtesy of:  Sivalingum Govender‎
Location: Durban, KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa
Date: August, 2017
Photograph courtesy of:  Sivalingum Govender‎
Location: Durban, KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa
Date: August, 2017
Photograph courtesy of:  Sivalingum Govender‎
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Location: Balboa Park Botanical Gardens, San Diego, California                      
Date: 2013-08-16
Location: Balboa Park Botanical Gardens, San Diego, California                     
Date: 2013-08-16
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Date: 2015-01-12
Location: Balboa Park Arboretum, San Diego, California                  
Date: 2015-01-12
Location: Balboa Park Arboretum, San Diego, California                   
Date: 2015-01-12
Location: Balboa Park Arboretum, San Diego, California                       
Date: 2015-01-12

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