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''Haemanthus coccineus'', the blood flower, blood lily or paintbrush lily, is a bulbous geophyte in the genus ''Haemanthus'', native to Southern Africa. The generic name ''Haemanthus'' is derived from the Greek words ''haima'' for blood and ''anthos'' for flower; ''coccineus'' is the Latin word for red or scarlet. In the Afrikaans language it is known as bergajuin, bloedblom, and many other vernacular names.〔(Plantzafrica ) . accessed 11.11.2011〕 ==Distribution== ''Haemanthus coccineus'' is widespread throughout the winter rainfall region in Southern Africa - from the southern parts of Namibia, to South Africa in the Cape Peninsula, to the Keiskamma River in the Eastern Cape.〔 It is found in Renosterveld and Fynbos habitats. It is an adaptable species, growing in a wide range of soils derived from sandstones, quartzites, granites, shales and limestones. It will survive annual rainfall ranging from . The plant adapts to a wide range of altitudes, being found from coastal dunes to high mountains. It can be a 'gregarious species' found in clumps of hundreds, from the under the shelter of other shrubs on flat land, to in shady ravines and rock crevices. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Haemanthus coccineus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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