Scadoxus multiflorus

Blood lily
	Inflorescence of a blood lily in India
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Scadoxus
Species:	S. multiflorus
Binomial name
	Scadoxus multiflorus; (Martyn) Raf.
Synonyms
	List Amaryllis multiflora (Martyn) Tratt.; Haemanthus abyssinicus Herb.; Haemanthus andrei De Wild.; Haemanthus arabicus M.Roem.; Haemanthus arnoldianus De Wild. & T.Durand; Haemanthus bequaertii De Wild.; Haemanthus bivalvis Beck; Haemanthus cecilae Baker; Haemanthus colchicifolius Salisb.; Haemanthus cruentatus Schumach. & Thonn.; Haemanthus delagoensis Herb.; Haemanthus eurysiphon Harms; Haemanthus filiflorus Baker ex Hiern; Haemanthus kalbreyeri Baker; Haemanthus katharinae Baker; Haemanthus longitubus C.H.Wright; Haemanthus lynesii Stapf; Haemanthus mannii Baker; Haemanthus micrantherus Pax; Haemanthus mildbraedii Perkins; Haemanthus multiflorus Martyn; Haemanthus nicholsonii Baker; Haemanthus otaviensis Dinter; Haemanthus rupestris Baker; Haemanthus sacculus E.Phillips; Haemanthus sacculus Phillips; Haemanthus seretii De Wild.; Haemanthus somaliensis Baker; Haemanthus tenuiflorus Herb. nom. illeg.; Haemanthus zambesiacus Baker; Nerissa multiflorus (Martyn) Salisb. nom. inval.; ;

Scadoxus multiflorus (formerly Haemanthus multiflorus) is a species of bulbous plant native to most of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia to South Africa. It is also native to Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman) and to the Seychelles. It is naturalized in Mexico and in the Chagos Archipelago.It is also found in Indian peninsula. It is grown as an ornamental plant for its brilliantly coloured flowers, either in containers or in the ground in where the climate is suitable. There are three recognized subspecies. Strongly toxic like other Scadoxus species, it has been used as a component of arrow poisons and fishing poisons, as well as in traditional medicine. Common names, some of which are used for other species, include blood lily, ball lily, fireball lily, blood flower, Katherine-wheel, oxtongue lily, poison root and powderpuff lily.