Taxon

Haemanthus coccineus

 
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Haemanthus coccineus - bergajuin, bloedblom, bobbejaansool, koning-van-Kandie, rooikwas, April fool, blood flower, king-of-Candia, March flower, paintbrush lily, pincushion, powderpuff lily
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Common name: bergajuin, bloedblom, bobbejaansool, koning-van-Kandie, rooikwas, April fool, blood flower, king-of-Candia, March flower, paintbrush lily, pincushion, powderpuff lily
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
Distribution: Southern Namibia to Eastern Cape
Habitat: Coastal scrub and rocky slopes
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments: Fresh leaves were applied as a dressing to septic ulcers and sores and also to the pustules of anthrax. A diuretic was made from the sliced bulb boiled in vinegar and mixed with honey. Asthma was also treated with this mixture. The bulb contains coccinine which is an alkaloid with a known convulsive action. (Plantzafrica)
Links: iNaturalist.org • SANBI PlantZAfrica • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2020-404/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 2: Bulb collection (BULB) • Accession: 2020-404 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 3: Nursery areas • Accession: 2017-151/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
  • 4: Upper garden, rockeries (Ur) • Accession: 2022-372/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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