Scadoxus Species, Blood Lily
Scadoxusmembranaceus

<h1>Scadoxus Species, Blood Lily<br><i>Scadoxus</i><i>membranaceus</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Amaryllidaceae</b>
                                    (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Scadoxus</i></b>
                                    (ska-DOKS-us)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>membranaceus</i></b>
                                    (mem-bran-AY-see-us)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Haemanthus membranaceus</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Haemanthus puniceus var. membranaceus</i></b><br>
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Tropicals and Tender Perennials<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Light Shade<BR>
                                                                                                Partial to Full Shade<BR>
                                                                                                Full Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                                                                                                Textured<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        12-18 in. (30-45 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Can be grown as an annual<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Red-Orange<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Late Summer/Early Fall<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible<BR>
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