Common names:
Belladonna lily, Jersey lily, naked lady
Family:
Scientific name:
Amaryllis belladonna
Main flower color:
Range:
Coastal regions of California (non-native)
Height:
10 to 20 inches
Habitat:
Grassy or rocky areas along or close to the Pacific coast, with chalky or sandy soils
Leaves:
Linear, up to 20 inches long and one inch across
Season:
July to September
Although native to the Cape region of South Africa, amaryllis belladonna has over the last 200 years become widespread in coastal and nearby inland, low elevation regions of north California, areas not subject to frost.
Narrow green leaves are produced in early spring, or late autumn, and last a few weeks or months before withering away. The large, pink, trumpet-shaped, six-petaled flowers appear in summer, in clusters of six or more atop leafless purplish-brown stalks (one or sometimes two per bulb), and as there are often many bulbs close together, the blooms can form extensive colonies. Occasionally the flowers are pure white, but usually pink, in various shades ranging from light to dark.
Narrow green leaves are produced in early spring, or late autumn, and last a few weeks or months before withering away. The large, pink, trumpet-shaped, six-petaled flowers appear in summer, in clusters of six or more atop leafless purplish-brown stalks (one or sometimes two per bulb), and as there are often many bulbs close together, the blooms can form extensive colonies. Occasionally the flowers are pure white, but usually pink, in various shades ranging from light to dark.
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