Summary: Amaryllis belladonna is a bulbous member of the Amaryllidaceae family native to South Africa.

Botanical name: Amaryllis belladonna L.

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Origin: South Africa

Common name: amaryllis, belladonna

Hardiness: -12°C for short periods. Normally, bulbs are planted flush with the ground, except in freezing regions below -8°C. They then need to be planted deeper.

Amaryllis belladonna is a bulb of the Amaryllidaceae family native to South Africa. Foliage appears in autumn until late spring, when it dries out. Flowers appear without foliage in late summer, in August or September. Inflorescences are 75 cm high. All parts of the plant are toxic. It needs draining soil.