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Amaryllis
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Amaryllis

Genus of the family Amaryllidaceae. The belladonna lily A. belladonna is a garden plant, native to southern Africa; it winters as a bulb and bears elegant pink flowers. The Hippeastrum species are sometimes loosely known as amaryllis.



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The true botanical amaryllis is Amaryllis belladonna, popularly called Belladonna lily or Naked Lady.
At one time, dilated pupils were considered attractive, and juice from this belladonna lily (another name for the naked lady), applied directly to the eyes, produced the precise ocular dilation certain Italian noblewomen sought.
 
 
 
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