The Charm of Crinums It is true that many of the crinums indeed require more room than the ordinary amaryllis bulb or geranium plant, but so do the eremurus and Lilium giganteum, for instance, and at the same time, they are highly regarded as garden plants. Key Takeaways: Amaryllis Cultivation: A Rewarding Challenge Crinums are … Read more
Cyrtanthus (ker-TAN-thus) is a flowering bulbous perennial belonging to the genus Cyrtanthus and the Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee) family, better known as the Amaryllis family. The genus Cyrtantus is also considered the Amaryllidaceae family’s largest genus. The botanical or genus name Cyrtanthus is derived from the Greek word ‘kyrtos,’ which means curved, and the word ‘anthos,’ meaning … Read more
Blood lily, botanically named Scadoxus multiflorus (ska-DOKS-us mul-tih-FLOR-us), is a bulbous herb belonging to the genus Scadoxus and from the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. It’s formerly known as Haemanthus multiflorus, initially described in 1795 by Thomas Martyn, an English botanist. In 1838, the Haemanthus multiflorus was moved by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque to a new genus Scadoxus, … Read more