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
Eucomis vandermerwei may be propagated from seed or leaf cuttings, by division of the large tunicated bulb or from offsets. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Some cultivars are either known or assumed to be derived from "E. vandermerwei". These include: Eucomis vandermerwei Eucomis vandermerwei is a South African bulbous perennial flowering plant, a member of the asparagus family (Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae), and like other members of "Eucomis" is commonly known as pineapple lily for its superficial resemblance to that plant ("Ananas comosus"), although not closely related to it. This species is one of the smallest in