1. Pin Oak
2. Naked Lady (Belladonna Lily)
Scientific Name
Amaryllis belladonna
Common Name
Naked lady, Belladonna lily
This is one of the few flowers that came with the house when we bought it. I had previously had the same plant at our old house so we knew it was sometimes called “Naked Ladies”. In a quick bit of research we learned that this is a native plant of South Africa. Information at least online was sparse with much of what I found referring to the commercial industries tendency to misname bulbs as “amaryllis” when in fact they are not a true Amaryllis like the Naked Lady. Much what I found I already knew:
- these flowers are hardy and need little maintenance,
- the flower comes after the leaves thus the “naked” part of the common name,
- they propagate via a bulb not seeds
Hope you enjoy these bright, beauties as much as I like the surprise I get when they seemingly pop up overnight in late summer!
Tags: 100 Species Challenge
