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Scadoxus multiflorus or Football Lily or Powderpuff Lily or African
Blood Lily |
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Scadoxus multiflorus
(Football Lily, Powderpuff Lily, African Blood Lily) |
Origin:
South Africa
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Light: Full sun-part shade
Height: 1-1.5'
Spread: 2-3'
Planting Depth: 4"
Blooms: Beautiful flower lasts for a week, red-orange, late
Spring/early Summer
Foliage: Light green, smooth, upright
Soil: Well-drained, acidic (pH: 5.6-6.0), alkaline (pH: 7.9-8.5):
Water: Regular
Uses: Bedding, perennial border, mass planting, planter, cut
flower arrangements
Propagation: Seeds, score bulb base to produce bulblets
Caution: All parts of plant poisonous
Comments: Scadoxus multiflorus or Football Lily or Powderpuff
Lily or African Blood Lily is a gorgeous looking perennial
bulb plant. When planted in masses, this flowring bulb really make an impact in
the perennial garden.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
