Monday, April 2, 2012

Plant in Spotlight - Amaryllis / "I Bless the Rains Down in Africa!"

The gorgeous flower amaryllis comes from southern Africa.

Photography by Brandon McLeod 

Kingdom:              Plantae
Clade:                 Angiosperms
Clade:                      Monocots
Order:              Asparagales
Family:        Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:    Amaryllidoideae
Genus:                  Amaryllis

Photography by Brandon McLeod 
Amaryllis comes in a stunning variety of reds, pinks, and whites!

Photography by Brandon McLeod 

Amaryllis is typically sold as a bulb, but it can also spread by seed.

Photography by Brandon McLeod 

Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady, Amarillo, and March Lily 
are some of the common names for Amaryllis.

Photography by Brandon McLeod 

Bees love 'em!

Photography by Brandon McLeod 

I hope that ends up in some locally produced honey!

Photography by Brandon McLeod 

Check out our aisle of amaryllis. And look, there's our PTS(uv)!

Photography by Brandon McLeod 

The name comes from a character in Virgil's Ecologues. 

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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