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belladonna lily
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belladonna lily
n.
A bulbous, perennial southern African herb (Amaryllis belladonna) having showy umbels of large trumpet-shaped flowers that appear in the fall after the spring leaves die back. Also called amaryllis.

belladonna lily
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for amaryllis
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Noun1.belladonna lily - amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowersbelladonna lily - amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
amaryllis - bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
genus Amaryllis - type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa


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2 Autumn is the best time to divide belladonna lilies (the so-called "naked ladies") and their more robust cousins, Crinum lilies (sometimes called natal lilies), if the clumps of bulbs are too large to suit you.
 
 
 
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