Amaryllis belladonna pink flowers which may be up to 10 cm in length, appear in the autumn before the leaves (hysteranthy) which are narrow and strap shaped. "Amaryllis belladonna" is one of the two species in the genus "Amaryllis" as currently circumscribed. "Belladonna" is a Latin epithet meaning beautiful lady. There are many common names around the world, for instance in the Azores, Portugal one name is "Meninas Para Escola" (girls going to school) referring to the flowers blooming when the girls in their pink uniforms are starting the new school year. In South Africa the plants are found growing among rocks.
Hippeastrum aulicum an ornamental plant. Hippeastrum aulicum Hippeastrum aulicum, the Lily of the Palace, is a bulbous perennial, in the Amaryllidaceae family, native to the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado ecoregions from Brazil to Paraguay, in South America. "Hippeastrum aulicum" is a bulbous epiphyte, growing on rocks and trees with has large scarlet flowers with a green throat, usually with four flowers to a stem. It blooms in late summer and autumn. "Hippeastrum aulicum" was first described by Ker Gawler in 1883. See The Plant List The species name "aulicum" comes from the Latin, meaning 'princely'. "Hippeastrum aulicum" is cultivated by specialty flower