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
Fritillaria acmopetala and is restricted to Southern Turkey The plant was introduced into cultivation in 1874. It needs well-draining, fertile soil, like most fritillaries. The bulbs should be planted deep. In Britain, it flowers in early April and is fully hardy. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is susceptible to predation by the red lily beetle ("Lilioceris lilii") and can suffer from lily disease caused by the plant pathogenic fungus "Botrytis elliptica". Fritillaria acmopetala Fritillaria acmopetala (pointed-petal fritillary) is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to rocky limestone mountain slopes