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Amaryllis
(redirected from belladonna lily)

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Amaryllis
a genus of the plant family Amaryllidaceae, all with bulbs or tuberous roots. Garden plants reputed to be poisonous. Called also Hippeastrum.
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The true botanical amaryllis is Amaryllis belladonna, popularly called Belladonna lily or Naked Lady.
THE AMAZING AMARYLLIS LET DELIGHTFUL FLOWER BRING SOME INDOOR SPARKLE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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.
GARDENING : TIME FOR NAKED LADIES TO BLOOM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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