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Old April 9th, 2006, 10:49 PM
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What kind of flower is this?

My friend has owned this plant for 2 years and this is the first year a flower has bloomed. We need help identifying what it is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Old April 10th, 2006, 09:06 AM
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Re: What kind of flower is this?

Is this indoor or outdoor?
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Old April 10th, 2006, 09:55 AM
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Re: What kind of flower is this?

Could it be a species of Haemanthus?
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Old April 10th, 2006, 05:38 PM
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Re: What kind of flower is this?

It is an indoor plant.
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Old April 10th, 2006, 05:43 PM
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Re: What kind of flower is this?

(originally posted in plant ID - moved to indoor plant ID after the above response)
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Old April 14th, 2006, 05:45 PM
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Re: What kind of flower is this?

Kind of looks like a Scadoxus katherinae.
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Old April 15th, 2006, 12:24 AM
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Re: What kind of flower is this?

Can we get a shot of the rest of the plant?
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