Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Maart lelie, Amarillis, Belladonnalelie, March lily, Belladonna lily, Naked lily, Amaryllis

Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)

Distribution: Western Cape

Habitat: Highly variable

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)

Comments: The unmistakable pink flowers of the March lily is a well-known sign in the Cape of the end of summer. They are a very common sight in late summer and can often be seen next to roads and in parks. It occurs from the northern Cederberg to Nature's Valley in a wide variety of habitats. They are also rewarding and resilient plants in the garden as long as the soil is well-drained. Amaryllis belladonna is widespread and common and is currently not considered a threatened species.