Haemanthus coccineus



Haemanthus coccineus, the blood flower, blood lily or paintbrush lily, is a bulbous geophyte in the genus Haemanthus, native to Southern Africa.
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.