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.
Eucomis amaryllidifolia Eucomis amaryllidifolia Eucomis amaryllidifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to the Cape Provinces. It is a short, summer-flowering bulbous plant, with a dense spike (raceme) of yellowish-green flowers topped by a "head" of leafy bracts. In Afrikaans it is called ('rock lily'). "Eucomis amaryllidifolia" is a short summer-growing bulbous plant, tall. Its bulb is more or less spherical, across, with a dark brown outer tunic. Five or six leaves emerge from the bulb, long and across. The margins of the leaves are wavy. The inflorescence is a densely packed raceme with 30–50