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Zephyranthes bifida
Zephyranthes bifida, formerly Rhodophiala bifida and commonly the oxblood lily or schoolhouse lily, is a species of bulbous, terrestrial herb in the family Amaryllidaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay. it is cultivated in the Southern United States as an ornamental plant for its pink to red flowers.
Z. bifida is found in cultivation. In the U.S., plants were first imported from Argentina popularized by a German immigrant to the Texas Hill Country. From Texas, they were distributed throughout the South as an heirloom plant. The cultivar from Texas, sometimes called 'Hill Country Red', typically has dark red flowers (hence the name oxblood lily) with flowers blooming with autumn rains before the appearance of leaves.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zephyranthes bifida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
