Scadoxus (syn. Haemanthus) membranaceus Port St. Johns (Adult 2023)
Scadoxus membranaceus is the smallest species of the genus and sometimes called paintbrush or snake lily.
Scadoxus membranaceus (syn. Haemanthus) is the smallest species of the genus and sometimes called paintbrush or snake lily. It is a beautiful and intriguing bulb with clusters of golden anthers held on red filaments surrounded by burgundy red to green bracts on stems up to about one foot high. The decorative red berries can remain on the plant for up to two months. The broad, rippled, light green leaves emerge with the flowers. Use as a pot specimen with excellent drainage placed in the part shade to part sun garden and bring inside for the winter. Keep dry when dormant. Our nursery-grown bulbs are adult blooming size as of 2023.
Common Name: Paintbrush Lily - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Coastal sands and in rock crevices or ledges where thin soils have accumulated in the summer rainfall region of the eastern Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
