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Haemanthus coccineus, a Common card
Haemanthus coccineus, the blood flower, blood lily or paintbrush lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae, native to Southern Africa.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 51
- DEF
- 42
- Power
- 93
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 8,600
Power 93 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
Haemanthus coccineus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Haemanthus coccineus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In the ______ language it is known as bergajuin, bloedblom, and many other vernacular names.
Answer
Afrikaans. In the Afrikaans language it is known as bergajuin, bloedblom, and many other vernacular names. From the Haemanthus coccineus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Anhydrite. Anhydrite 24,000 · Sparassis crispa 15,000 · Tuna 11,000 · Haemanthus coccineus 8,600 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Growing to 35 cm tall and wide, it is a bulbous perennial with short brown stems surmounted by red flowers, the flowers appearing in spring and summer, before the strap-shaped leaves.
- The generic name Haemanthus is derived from the Greek words haima for blood and anthos for flower, coccineus is the Latin word for red or scarlet.
- In the Afrikaans language it is known as bergajuin, bloedblom, and many other vernacular names.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Haemanthus coccineus article was read about 8,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 51 and blocks with 42: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Haemanthus coccineus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Peter coxhead, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
