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
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