Scadoxus puniceus Windvogel Mountain Asia Minor 460' elevation in Hidalgo state

460' elevation in Hidalgo state

We are waiting on final confirmation before changing the tags

red veining around the white 'window' in the neck of the cobra-shaped top

so we are using the only published valid cultivar name

If you have a full-sun garden

Scadoxus puniceus Windvogel Mountain Asia Minor 460' elevation in Hidalgo stateI was fortunate to see this splendid hippeastrum cousin in the wild during my 2005 trek through South Africa, where it grew in the mid elevation subtropical forests. Scadoxus puniceus emerges in mid April (NC) with 15" tall, heavily speckled stems, each topped with a flower head that resembles an orange shaving cream brush encased in a red wrapper. The thick, glossy leaves emerge along with the flowers. Scadoxus puniceus is used medicinally to treat