Amaryllis belladonna The bulbs are best planted just below the surface of the soil, with the neck of the bulb level with the surface. In colder climates mulching or lifting and overwintering is required. The bulbs may be propagated from offsets. Amaryllis bulbs require little watering and are drought tolerant. 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
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