Haemanthus deformisHook.f .
Dwarf Haemanthus , White - flowered Snake Lily , Waterlily Haemanthus
Haemanthus baurii , Haemanthus mackenii
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Family : AmaryllidaceaeSubfamily : AmaryllidoideaeGenus : Haemanthus
genus Haemanthus deformisis aboriginal toSouth Africa .
genus Haemanthus deformisis an evergreen bulbous plant with thick , fleshy roots and 2 or 4 broad , gray or greenish - gray leaves , scatter or lying mat on the ground . The leaves are sarcoid and have hairy margin .
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When in flower , the mature plant can produce up to 4.8 inches ( 12 cm ) in superlative and produce a single thick , bent , short , haired flower stem in the center between the leaf bases . The heyday capitulum comprise of a dense cluster of livid , vertical flowers with whitened filaments , brilliant yellowish anthers , and long clean project styles . The peak are enclosed by wide , strong snowy bract clearly recurve in the upper part . The fruit are fleshy , dark orange berry containing a few heavy , oblong seeds .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 45 ° F ( +7.2 ° C ) .
Haemanthus deformisis ideal for a suspicious tilt garden or for difficult parts of the garden receiving poor light , where it can multiply for many years .
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Once established , it require a mottled ghost position and like to stay on undisturbed for many year . The dirt must be well aerated . A suggested medium is equal parts of well - rotted compost , coarse river sand , and loam . Plant the greenish bulb with the upper one-half exposed and the thick fleshy roots spread horizontally over the soil .
It also make an excellent subject for plastic or terracotta containers , and these need not be inscrutable as the roots naturally overspread out horizontally . Pots ofHaemanthus deformiscan be grown very successfully on a shady veranda . This works is also suited as an indoor plant , where it should be place in a position that receives dappled light but not lineal sunshine . This plant likes to become passel - bound , and mature bulbs flower reliably annually and only need to be divided every 7 or 8 years when flowering performance diminishes . However , Haemanthus deformisis not intrepid and has to be grown under the protection of a cool glasshouse in countries with very cold-blooded wintertime circumstance .
Haemanthus deformiscan be spread by source and fall apart offsets from thick clumps . Seeds are sown once the ripe Chuck Berry have become soft and turn orangish or crimson from the closing of winter to former summer . Offset lightbulb are easily separated from thick clumps in early spring as temperature rise up , ensuring each offset has a good supplying of theme .
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Haemanthus deformisis not often assault by pests or diseases , but the folio are sometimes invade by the Dreaded Lily Borer , also known as the Amaryllis Caterpillar .
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