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
Barnardia analysis, suggesting an early evolutionary origin. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized two species: Ali et al. (2012) suggest that "B. numidica" is not related to "B. japonica" and should be transferred to a genus of its own. "Barnardia japonica" is cultivated as an ornamental bulb, sometimes under one of its synonyms, such as "Scilla scilloides". In a temperate climate it requires a sunny position where it flowers in the autumn. As well as the normal pink-flowered form, a white form is in cultivation. Barnardia Barnardia is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family