amaryllis
Noun
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Bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers (synset 112439542)
is a type of: bulbous plant - plant growing from a bulbsubtypes:
- amaryllis belladonna, belladonna lily, naked lady - amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
- hippeastrum, hippeastrum puniceum - amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers
- aztec lily, jacobean lily, strekelia formosissima - Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower
belongs to: amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family, family amaryllidaceae - snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
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