The two leaves of H. a. ssp.
polyanthus by Alan Horstmann, Pacificbulbsociety.org.
Drawing by Leigh Voigt.
This is Barbara Jeppe's drawing of
Hameanthus amarylloides subsp. polyanthus
Wild H. a. ssp polyanthus
by Nick Helme, Ispotnature.org.
The flowers of wild plants by Etwin
Aslander, Ispotnature.org. |
| Author: |
Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin,
1804 | |
Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
South-Western South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
| Height: |
20-30 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Pale - Dark Pink |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
Could have been:
Melicho amarylloides, Richard Anthony Salisbury, 1866.
Haemanthus amarylloides subsp. polyanthus, Snijman.
Haemanthus amarylloides subsp. toximontanus, Snijman. |
This member of the
Amaryllidaceae family
was given this name by Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1804. It is found in
south-western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and
lots of sun. The bulb can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
from 20 to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are pale to dark pink.
The name Haemanthus
is derived from the Greek haima meaning 'blood' and anthos
meaning 'flower' - a reference to the red flowers of most species.
The species name for its resemblance to an Amaryllis.
This is a
winter-grower. |
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This is Leigh Voigt's drawing of
Hameanthus amarylloides subsp. toximontanus.
This is Barbara Jeppe's drawing of
Hameanthus amarylloides subsp. amarylloides .
A lot of wild plants by Nieuwoudtville,
Facebook.com.
The flower of H. A. polyanthus by Boshoff, Willem, Scholar.ufs.ac.za. |
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