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''Hesperantha coccinea'' (kaffir lily, river lily or crimson flag; syn. ''Schizostylis coccinea'' Backh. & Harv.) is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. It is a semievergreen perennial growing to tall, with slender lanceolate leaves up to long and broad. The flowers are red, occasionally pink or white, 30–35 mm long, with six petals; they are produced four to ten alternately on a spike in late summer to autumn. ==Cultivation and uses== It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its flowers, used in floristry. It is only hardy to between ; in colder regions it is grown under glass. It is sometimes known in cultivation as "Kaffir lily". "kaffir" is considered an offensive ethnic slur in parts of Africa. Numerous cultivars are available, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:- *'Jennifer'〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4121 )〕 *'Major'〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1806 )〕 *'Sunrise'〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1807 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hesperantha coccinea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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