Saturday, 26 July 2014
Amaryllis is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species.
The better known of the two, Amaryllis
belladonna, is a native of the Western Cape region of South Africa,
particularly the rocky southwest area between the Olifants River Valley to Knysna. For many years there was confusion
amongst botanists over the generic names Amaryllis
and Hippeastrum, one result of
which is that the common name "amaryllis" is mainly used for cultivars
of the genus Hippeastrum,
widely sold in the winter months for their ability to bloom indoors. Plants of
the genus Amaryllis are known
as belladonna lily, Jersey lily, naked lady, amarillo, Easter lily in Southern
Australia. Source
