Amaryllis belladonna
Common name
Belladonna lily, Naked ladies
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Monocotyledonous Herbs
Conservation status
Not assessed
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1961
Origin
S. Africa
Etymology
amaryllis: After a the shepherdess in Theocrites and Virgil
belladonna: From the Latin bella ‘beautiful’ and donna ‘lady’, extracts of A. belladona were used to brighten the eyes