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.
Fritillaria acmopetala and is restricted to Southern Turkey The plant was introduced into cultivation in 1874. It needs well-draining, fertile soil, like most fritillaries. The bulbs should be planted deep. In Britain, it flowers in early April and is fully hardy. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is susceptible to predation by the red lily beetle ("Lilioceris lilii") and can suffer from lily disease caused by the plant pathogenic fungus "Botrytis elliptica". Fritillaria acmopetala Fritillaria acmopetala (pointed-petal fritillary) is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to rocky limestone mountain slopes