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Haemanthus deformis
Also called Dwarf Haemanthus, Dwarf Paintbrush
Dwarf Bloodlily is a small bulbous perennial from coastal forests of South Africa, grown for its red paintbrush-like flower heads. It needs shade, good drainage and a dry rest period after flowering.
Haemanthus deformis is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Haemanthus, in the family Amaryllidaceae. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal and occur from Umtata to Durban. The plant only grows in the forests near the coast and is threatened by the traditional medicine industry.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Haemanthus deformis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
