Japanese name: ホンアマリリス Scientific name:Amaryllis belladonna
[Overview]
A perennial with a large bulb.
The leaves grow from the base and are strap-shaped; they wither in early summer, and the plant is dormant in summer.
An umbel is borne at the tip of a flower stalk 50–70 cm tall, and the inflorescence has 2 membranous bracts.
The flowers are usually pink with 6 petals, and the floral tube is short.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by dividing the bulbs.
It can overwinter outdoors in regions without frost.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained, fertile soil.
During the growing period, water thoroughly when the soil dries; during dormancy, withhold water.
Apply slow-release fertilizer low in nitrogen.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
