Winter red (scientific name: Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz.) is an excellent nectar plant and flowering shrub.
Winter Red has a strong habit, unique sepals, and bright red flowers. It is suitable for planting in parks, green spaces or courtyards, roadsides, walls or rocks with Youlite fences for cultivation and appreciation. It can also be planted in pots. Winter red can effectively provide winter nectar food in southern China, and is very attractive to birds such as Fork-tailed Sunbird, Red-breasted Flowerpecker, Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, Dark Green Eye-eye; and its flowering period coincides with Forked-tailed Sunbird During the courtship and breeding time of birds such as the Green Eyed Bird and Dark Green Eyebird, male birds can be heard standing on the surrounding branches to perform courtship singing during the observation period from January to February. This shows that the food source of Donghong is important for energy supply during the breeding period. Significance. At the same time, there are many winter red flowers, making it an excellent ornamental plant.