Amaryllis indoors. Plants of the genus "Amaryllis" are known as belladonna lily, Jersey lily, naked lady, amarillo, Easter lily in Southern Australia or, in South Africa, March lily due to its propensity to flower around March. This is one of numerous genera with the common name "lily" due to their flower shape and growth habit. However, they are only distantly related to the true lily, "Lilium". In the Victorian Language of Flowers (see Plant symbolism), amaryllis means "pride". "Amaryllis" is a bulbous plant, with each bulb being in diameter. It has several strap-shaped, green leaves, long and broad, arranged in two
Acis autumnalis Acis autumnalis Acis autumnalis, known as the autumn snowflake, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found on the western shores of the Mediterranean, from Spain and Morocco to Sicily and Tunisia. The flowers appear in autumn, generally before the leaves. It is grown as an ornamental bulbous plant. "Acis autumnalis" is a short bulbous perennial plant, growing to about 10–15 cm tall. Its leaves are narrow, often seeming to form tufts, and usually only appear after the flowers. "A. autumnalis" flowers in late summer to autumn, with one to four flowers per stalk, each