Haemanthus coccineus described under the caption names. 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
Barnardia analysis, suggesting an early evolutionary origin. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized two species: Ali et al. (2012) suggest that "B. numidica" is not related to "B. japonica" and should be transferred to a genus of its own. "Barnardia japonica" is cultivated as an ornamental bulb, sometimes under one of its synonyms, such as "Scilla scilloides". In a temperate climate it requires a sunny position where it flowers in the autumn. As well as the normal pink-flowered form, a white form is in cultivation. Barnardia Barnardia is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family