Haemanthus coccineus, L. (Salmon-coloured Blood-flower)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1075, 1st January 1808. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope and, according to John Bellenden Ker (Ker Gawl.), was cultivated by P... Read more
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Date: 3rd December 2007
Author: Edwards, Sydenham Teast (1768-18
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Haemanthus coccineus, L. (Salmon-coloured Blood-flower)
Original illustration from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, published as plate 1075, 1st January 1808. Watercolour and pencil on paper. This species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope and, according to John Bellenden Ker (Ker Gawl.), was cultivated by P. Miller in 1731 and by the Dutch gardeners probably about a century before
© RBG Kew
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19th Century Amaryllidaceae Botanical Art Orange South Africa
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