About Fireball Lily
Scadoxus multiflorus (formerly Haemanthus multiflorus) is a species of bulbous plant native to most of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia to South Africa. It is also native to Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman) and to the Seychelles. It is naturalized in Mexico and in the Chagos Archipelago. It is grown as an ornamental plant for its brilliantly coloured flowers, either in containers or in the ground in where the climate is suitable. There are three recognized subspecies. Strongly toxic like other Scadoxus species, it has been used as a component of arrow poisons and fishing poisons, as well as in traditional medicine.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Scadoxus multiflorus
- Genus
- Scadoxus
- Family
- AMARYLLIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുടമുല്ല
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis Family
Fireball Lily belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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