page_title: Scadoxus puniceus
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Scadoxus puniceus / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Ripe fruits of the Scadoxus puniceus in the Kirstenbosch botanical garden
context_page_description: Scadoxus puniceus, commonly known as the paintbrush lily, is a species of bulbous plant. It is native to much of southern and eastern Africa: Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa. Scadoxus puniceus can be found in cool, shady habitat such as ravines and forests, where it is often found in moist leaf litter. Other common names include snake lily, royal paintbrush, King-of-Candida, African blood lily, rooikwas, isisphompho, and umgola. There are nine species of Scadoxus of which three, S. puniceus, S. multiflorus and S.membranaceus, occur in South Africa.
context_section_description: The bright red, round fruits are about a centimeter wide, and each produces a single opalescent seed.
caption: Ripened fruits
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