Haemanthus coccineus Haemanthus coccineus Haemanthus coccineus, the blood flower, blood lily or paintbrush lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae, native to Southern Africa. Growing to tall and wide, it is a bulbous perennial with short brown stems surmounted by red flowers, the flowers appearing in spring and summer, before the strap-shaped leaves. The generic name "Haemanthus" is derived from the Greek words "haima" for blood and "anthos" for flower; "coccineus" is the Latin word for red or scarlet. In the Afrikaans language it is known as bergajuin, bloedblom, and many other vernacular names. "Haemanthus coccineus" is
Hippeastrum aulicum an ornamental plant. Hippeastrum aulicum Hippeastrum aulicum, the Lily of the Palace, is a bulbous perennial, in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado ecoregions from Brazil to Paraguay, in South America. "Hippeastrum aulicum" is a bulbous epiphyte, growing on rocks and trees with has large scarlet flowers with a green throat, usually with four flowers to a stem. It blooms in late summer and autumn. "Hippeastrum aulicum" was first described by Ker Gawler in 1883. See The Plant List The species name "aulicum" comes from the Latin, meaning 'princely'. "Hippeastrum aulicum" is cultivated by specialty flower