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Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf.

Synonym	:	Amaryllis multiflora (Martyn) Tratt.
Family	:	Amaryllidaceae
Local name	:	English- Blood Lily
Flowering and fruiting period	:	April - May
Distribution	:	Native to tropical Africa
Distribution in Kerala	:	All districts
Uses	:	Used as an ornamental plant all over the world
Key botanical characters: Blood lily is a beautiful flowering bulb from tropical Africa. The spectacular flowerhead is a huge spherical umbel consisting of up to 100 flowers, held clear of the foliage at the end of a solitary stem. Each plant will produce only one flowerhead in a season. Blood lily is a bulbous plant with leaves on short, speckled stalks. The flower stalk bears a rounded inflorescence, 8-12 cm across. The plant may live for many years and will flower annually indoors. During the growing season the plant needs bright light, if possible direct sunshine for two hours daily. During winter dormancy, light is unimportant but temperature should not drop below 13 degrees centigrade.