Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna, (Jersey lily, belladonna-lily, naked-lady-lily, March lily) is a plant species native to Cape Province in South Africa but widely cultivated as an ornamental. It is reportedly naturalized in many places: Corsica, Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Zaire, Ascension Island, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Chile, California, Texas, Louisiana, and the Juan Fernández Islands. Perennial bulbous geophyte with one to two erect solid stems which appear in late summer. The inflorescence bears 2–12 showy fragrant funnel-shaped flowers on a 'naked' (leafless) stem, which gives it the common name of naked-lady-lily. The
Ornamental bulbous plant season. Such a climate occurs in Kenya, which has wet conditions in October to December and then again in February to May. Glory-lilies ("Gloriosa") and "Crinum" species are examples of bulbous plants adapted to these conditions. Tropical Asia has similarly adapted bulbous plants, such as species of "Hedychium" (gingers). Plants with fleshy underground parts were probably first used as food. Onions ("Allium cepa") were cultivated in Ancient Egypt. In South America, the potato ("Solanum tuberosum"), oca ("Oxalis tuberosa") and the sweet potato ("Ipomoea batatas") were cultivated for thousands of years. Other parts of bulbous plants were also used in cooking.