Scadoxus puniceus

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

A herb with a bulb. It grows 75 cm tall. The leaf stalks form a false stem 5-50 cm long. The flowers are in heads on long stalks. There are 30-100 flowers. The flowers are orange. The fruit are berries 5-10 mm across. They are red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is often near streams and near swamps.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Haemanthus magnificus Herb.; Haemanthus natalensis Hook.; Haemanthus puniceus L.; and others