Scadoxus puniceus Windvogel Mountain Campanula The result is an extremely

The result is an extremely vigorous

and performs wonderfully in a container

flesh-colored flowers that are hidden at the leaf axils

as the season progresses

Scadoxus puniceus Windvogel Mountain Campanula The result is an extremelyI was fortunate to see this splendid hippeastrum cousin in the wild during my 2005 trek through South Africa, where it grew in the mid elevation subtropical forests. Scadoxus puniceus emerges in mid April (NC) with 15" tall, heavily speckled stems, each topped with a flower head that resembles an orange shaving cream brush encased in a red wrapper. The thick, glossy leaves emerge along with the flowers. Scadoxus puniceus is used medicinally to treat