What is Belladonna Lily?

Belladonna Lily, perhaps commonly known as Amaryllis, is a flowering plant that is originally from South Africa. The plant is also called Jersey Lily, after the actress Lily Langtry and the resurrection of Lily or Naked Lady, after his tendency to flowering after his leaves have dried. Attractive flowers in the shape of funnels from this plant have made it one of the most popular garden plants around the world; Flowers are mainly white with crimson veins, but they are also visible pink and purple varieties. The plant is often confused with Hippeastream Lily, which has similar flowers. Promotion with a bulb is usually much faster. On the other hand, the seedlings may take about two weeks to appear and may take several years to develop sufficiently to produce flowers. The plant is generally easy to maintain, whether grown in a pot or in the ground if it is planted in a well-domined soil and receives full or partial sunlight; However, it is not a plant loving plant and will not thrive in complete shadow. These plants withE usually fails in a tropical or very cold environment.

Belladonna lily flowers are produced in the upper part of the headless stems, which can grow up to 24 inches (60.96 cm) in length. Each flower is about 4 inches (10.16 cm) around, with three internal petals and three outer seeples. Flowers appear in clusters that may include two flowers or up to 12 flowers.

Belladonna lily leaves are long and generally measures up to 20 inches (50.8 cm) in length and about thumb (2.54 cm) in width. The leaves that are arranged in two rows are usually produced in the autumn, after the plant is carried out, they remain green through the winter and have dried in the spring before the further flowering. Starch -produced leaves are storage in plant bulbs and bulbs remain sleeping until the end of summer.

Plants

Belladonna Lily are often grown in rock gardens, in the borders of the and Pentecost or ground covers.They are easy to cultivate and do or require great care. However, they are susceptible to attacks from the caterpillar Lily Borer, who eat leaves and plunged into bulbs. If they are seen, these pests should be collected and thrown away.