The gorgeous flower amaryllis comes from southern Africa.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Amaryllis
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Amaryllis comes in a stunning variety of reds, pinks, and whites!
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Amaryllis is typically sold as a bulb, but it can also spread by seed.
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Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady, Amarillo, and March Lily
are some of the common names for Amaryllis.
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Bees love 'em!
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I hope that ends up in some locally produced honey!
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Check out our aisle of amaryllis. And look, there's our PTS(uv)!
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The name comes from a character in Virgil's Ecologues.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Though you can find amaryllis just about anywhere, they do best on the West Coast, since it is similar to its natural African habitat.
To Africa: Thanks for such a beautiful flower! To all our readers: Keep planting!
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