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Football Lily

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Category:
Bulbs

 


Bloom Color:
Red-Orange
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage:
Deciduous
Smooth-Textured

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Family: Amaryllidaceae 
Genus: Scadoxus
Species: multiflorus 

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By scoring the base of the bulb to promote new bulblets

Seed Collecting:
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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