Definition

1. Noun:
   • A spectacular flowering plant native to South Africa, characterized by large prostrate leaves marked with reddish-purple patterns and a distinctive flower structure consisting of a cluster of long yellow stamens surrounded by a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The botanical garden's spring display featured the striking Haemanthus coccineus.
  • Haemanthus coccineus is also commonly known as the "blood lily" or "paintbrush lily."

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The term is used as the scientific binomial (genus and species) name for this specific plant.
  • The specimen was correctly identified as Haemanthus coccineus.

Variants and Related Words

• Blood lily: A common name for .
• Paintbrush lily: Another common name for this species, referring to the appearance of its flower.
• Haemanthus: The genus name, which includes other related bulbous plants.

Synonyms

• Blood lily (common name)
• Paintbrush lily (common name)
• March lily (a less common name, though sometimes used for related species)

Notes on Meaning

• This term refers specifically to a single species of plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It is not a general term for any red flower.
• The primary meaning is botanical and taxonomic, used for precise identification.

Noun

1. spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish-purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa