| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Leaves: | Other: Winter dormant |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. Can handle transplanting Other info: Harvest berry when red (ripe) and drops at a touch. Remove seed(s) and clean. Relatively short seed viability period. Keep medium moist, not dry or soaking wet, while bulblet is produced. Leaves appear in a few months. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| jmorth | On November 11, 2014 | Winterized Moved from garage to basement to overwinter dry in it's pot. |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| African Blood Lily by sarahbugw | Jan 11, 2014 3:47 PM | 1 |
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