Hesperantha coccinea, the river lily, or crimson flag lily,[1]synonymSchizostylis coccinea, is a species of flowering plant in the iris familyIridaceae, native to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe.[2][3] It is a semievergreenperennial growing to Script error: No such module "convert". tall, with slender lanceolate leaves up to Script error: No such module "convert". long and Script error: No such module "convert". 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.
Hesperantha coccinea is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its flowers, It is often used in floristry. Hardy down to between Script error: No such module "convert"., in colder regions it is grown under glass.[5] It was formerly known in cultivation as "Kaffir lily", and is still occasionally referenced as such. However, "Kaffir" is now regarded as an offensive ethnic slur.
