Haemanthus albiflos
Haemanthus albiflos
Location: Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens- Location: Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens
- Flower nameHaemanthus albiflos
- Scientific nameHaemanthus albiflos
- AliasHaemanthus, Haemanthus albiflos, マユハケオモト, 眉刷毛万年青, White Blood lily
- Place of originSouth Africa
- Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Potted flower
- Flowering seasonSeptember, October, November
What is Haemanthus albiflos
Haemanthus albiflos or wite Blood lily (scientific name: Haemanthus albiflos) is a semi-tolerant evergreen bulbous perennial herb native to South Africa in the genus Haemanthus in the family Amaryllidaceae. The leaves are thick, long, erect and semi-curved, similar to the leaves of tulips and hyacinths. In autumn, it produces long flowering threads with yellow anthers at the tip of a thick, short flower stalk. White flowers are common, but red-flowered varieties are also available.
Common name: Haemanthus albiflos, scientific name: Haemanthus albiflos, also known as White Blood lily, Origin: South Africa, Plant height: 20 cm, Flower diameter: 5 cm, Flower color: white, red, Flowering season: September to November.
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
- GenusHaemanthus
- SpeciesH. albiflos
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerScattered inflorescence/ umbrella shape
- Petal shapeFunnel/trumpet shaped
- Leaf typeLinear
- Edge of the leafEntire
- Life typesemi-tolerant evergreen bulbous perennial herb
- Flower colorsWhite
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit colorGreen
- Height20.0 ~ 20.0 cm
- Diameter of flower5.0 ~ 5.0 cm
