General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
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Fruiting Time: Spring
Other
Flowers: Showy
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Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring: ti poa opaebershduhcr.tgoreschluao mMr youytod
Spring
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Squirrels
Fire Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness: eovAio bfteeaynum4r s fe ln irprl w24eototifrhwre-sRdr sdsey te a ry.poh tukfocb.on8dso e m ehrdlhefr h g o
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Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Layering
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth
Prefers to be under-potted
Awards and Recognitions: Other
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)
Ploidy: Nonaploid or higher ploidy

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Common names
  • Royal Paint Brush
  • White Blood Lily
  • Powder Puff
  • White Paint Brush
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Haemanthus albiflos
  • Synonym: Haemanthus albomaculatus
Comments:
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