Haemanthus katherinae | Catherine-Wheel, Blood Lily | Flower
Haemanthus katherinae belongs to the plant family AMARYLLIDACE and Genus Haemanthus This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to light shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Haemanthus katherinae does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Haemanthus katherinae so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Haemanthus katherinae Catherine-wheel,blood lily is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20 Fahrenheit. Haemanthus katherinae needs summer days with high heat. Full sun to light shade is ideal for Catherine-wheel (also known as blood lily). It likes moist, well drained soils.
Haemanthus katherinae will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 1 and3 years.
Haemanthus katherinae is a seasonal bulb. Flowers: Catherine-wheel (locally known in some parts as blood lily) has 9" globe-shaped clusters of tube-shaped flowers with attractive extended stamens. Typically the blossoms are either orange or red.
Haemanthus katherinae | Catherine-Wheel, Blood Lily is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is orange,red. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: 9" globe-shaped clusters of tube-shaped flowers with attractive extended stamens
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.