| Scientific Name : |
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Amaryllis belladonna |
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| Common Name : |
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Belladonna lily |
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| Height : |
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700 mm |
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| Description : |
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A spectacular and strongly scented garden plant. Leaves are not present during flowering, but appear soon afterwards. They are numerous, linear, 450mm long by 20mm wide, arising from a bulb 100mm long. Each bulb can produce multiple flower stems, each bearing an Umbel of 5 to 12 flowers, varying from deep pink, to very pale pink, almost white. The Perianth segments are up to 90mm long, joined for the first 10mm, and spreading as a broad trumpet. There are 6 Stamens, slightly shorter than the Perianth segments. The habot of displaying spectacular pink flowers, with no leaves present, gives rise to the alternative name of 'Naked ladies'. |
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| Habitat : |
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Old garden sites and deposits of garden refuse. |
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| Distribution : |
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Native to South Africa. Naturalised in New South Wales, Victoria, South Austalia and Western Australia. Naturalised at scattered sites in Victoria. In the Park, persisting on the edge of the Billy Creek flats in one location. |
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| Flowering Season : |
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February and March |
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| Family : |
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Liliaceae |
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| This is an introduced species |
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