What is "blood lily"

n. any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia

Blood lily is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

• the genus Haemanthus collectively, particularly

:* Haemanthus coccineus, a scarlet-flowered bulbous plant native to southern Africa

• the genus Scadoxus collectively, particularly

:* Scadoxus multiflorus, a red-flowered bulbous plant native to much of Africa and parts of the Arabian peninsula

:* Scadoxus puniceus, a red-flowered bulbous plant native to southern and eastern Africa