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
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.