Scadoxus Common name: Blood Lily,                         Paintbrush Lily,                         Snake Lily	Indicates sun requirement      Full sun      Half sun      Semi-shade      Shade   Indicates Water requirement         High water requirement.     Water every 1-2 days.          Medium water requirement.     Water every 3-7 days.          Low water requirement.     Water every 7-14 days.
Description Scadoxus are bulbous plants from eastern and southern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. There are 9 species that flower in spring or summer on naked stems. The leaves are carried in bunches or clumps. Scadoxus puniceus (Paintbrush Lily, Snake Lily) is a spring-flowering bulb that bears masses of orange and red flowers, wrapped in red bracts and on spotted stems. It grows to 45 cm (18”) in height and makes an attractive potted plant. Scadoxus multiflorus is a summer-flowering bulb that has spear-shaped, semi-erect leaves that form a basal rosette and a spherical umbel with as many as 100-200 brilliant red starry flowers on a 45cm (18”) stem.
Growing Plant the bulbs of these warm-temperate to subtropical plants in autumn or spring in full sun or dappled-shade in light but compost-rich, well drained soil and with their noses just below the ground. Take care not to over-water while the plants are dormant, as this will prevent them from flowering! In wet summer climates or in well-watered gardens, it is best to grow the plants in pots and bring them under cover when the leaves wither. In frost-prone climates grow in pots and remove to a greenhouse in winter. They only need sufficient warmth to keep from freezing. Water and feed them during the growing season and keep dry but not parched when dormant. The plants are best left undisturbed for a few years, after which they can be propagated from offsets or from seed; either way the resulting plant will take a few years to flower.