Waan Sii Tid | ว่านสี่ทิศ | Hippeastrum puniceum
Family: Amaryllidaceae - Genus: Hippeastrum
This beautiful orange flower 'pops' up in different place on the premises of Eco-Logic Thailand, alongside the paths and near the restaurant and school.
The Orange Barbados Lily is a bulbous perennial, and it is also known as Barbados lily, Easter lily, Cacao lily, Lis rouge, Orange lily, Amaryllis, Belladonna lily, Cape belladonna, Lirio, Naked lady lily, Pink lady, Resurrection lily, Fire lily, Giant amaryllis, Royal Dutch amaryllis and Amaryllis lily, although it is neither a lily nor a species of Amaryllis.
Each plant has 4–6 leaves, each of which is bright green, 30–60 centimeter long by 2.5–3 centimeter wide, strap-shaped and tapers at the end. The leaves are not fully developed when the flowers appear . The flowers are borne in an umbrella shape on a stem which is 40–60 cm tall. The petals or the flowers are orange-red with paler bases.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
NOTE: The bulb contains alkaloids, including lycorine. It is toxic, especially if eaten in large quantities, causing nausea, vomiting, salivation and possibly diarrhea.
The plant can flower for most months of the year.
THE PLANT
The Orange Barbados Lily is a beautiful exotic perennial bulbous plant; growing all year around in the (sub)-tropics.
It produces 3 to 6 glossy strap-like leaves.
The blooms come from two on a stem; it last 4 - 7 days; the flowers are trumpet shaped.
The Barbados lily is attractive to bees and butterflies; the flowers are fragrant.
The bulb has medicinal properties and is used against asthma, bronchitis, constipation and respiratory diseases.
THE LEAVES
Each Orange Barbados Lily plant has 4–6 leaves, each of which is bright green, 30–60 centimeter long by 2.5–3 centimeter wide, strap-shaped and tapers at the end. The leaves are not fully developed when the flowers appear .
THE FLOWERS
The flowers of the Orange Barbados Lily are borne in an umbrella shape on a stem which is 40–60 cm tall. The petals or the flowers are orange-red with paler bases.
CULINARY USES
None known
TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL USE
NOTE: please take advice from a doctor if you are planning to use herbal medicine.
The bulb is emetic and purgative. It is used in the treatment of stomachaches.
The root is emetic and laxative. It is used to treat asthma, biliousness, and to induce vomiting.
An infusion of the flowers is antispasmodic. It is recommended in the treatment of whooping cough.
NOTE: The bulb contains alkaloids, including lycorine. It is toxic, especially if eaten in large quantities, causing nausea, vomiting, salivation and possibly diarrhea.
INTO THE WILD: a down to earth experience
For guests and visitors to Paksong we organize weekly tours "The Edible Forest" and Foraging weekends: Into the Wild. We work with local guides to take you in the jungle of Paksong. After foraging, we will cook a meal with the ingredients, using bamboo together with you!
Come and join and learn about the abundance of food that nature gives us!
INTO THE WILD!
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