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Definition of blood lily

blood lily

Plural:blood lilies
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A bulbous flowering plant belonging to the genera Haemanthus or Scadoxus within the family Amaryllidaceae, native primarily to southern Africa and characterized by dense, striking spherical clusters of bright red or orange flowers.

Example

"The gardener carefully potted the blood lily, eager to see its spectacular, fiery red spherical blooms emerge in the late summer."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Blood lily. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/blood%20lily
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