It is a Southern African plant, Haemanthus coccineus, Rooikwas, "April Fool" as it flowers around 1 April, or Common Paintbrush. Quite useful from the sound of it with the flat leaves, which disappear before the flowers, used as dressings for septic ulcers and sores, and the bulb cut up and boikd in water with vinegar and honey, and the tea used to treat asthma
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It's pretty - never seen it before.
ReplyDeleteHow curious, no leaves of it's own, makes me think some leaf-like thing might come after flowering. Beautiful, but don't eat it!
ReplyDeleteIt is a Southern African plant, Haemanthus coccineus, Rooikwas, "April Fool" as it flowers around 1 April, or Common Paintbrush. Quite useful from the sound of it with the flat leaves, which disappear before the flowers, used as dressings for septic ulcers and sores, and the bulb cut up and boikd in water with vinegar and honey, and the tea used to treat asthma
ReplyDeleteThe leaves come first
ReplyDeleteI checked back to see if you'd discovered what it was---April Fool! Neat!
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