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Amaryllis belladonna, [2] the Jersey lily, [3] belladonna-lily, naked-lady-lily, [4] or March lily, [5] is a plant species native to Cape Province in South Africa but widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Amaryllis (/ ˌ æ m ə ˈ r ɪ l ɪ s /) [1] is the only genus in the subtribe Amaryllidinae (tribe Amaryllideae).It is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species.The better known of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of the Western Cape region of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest area between the Olifants River Valley and Knysna.
The antidote for belladonna poisoning is an anticholinesterase (such as physostigmine) or a cholinomimetic (such as pilocarpine), the same as for atropine. [52] Atropa bella-donna is also toxic to many domestic animals, causing narcosis and paralysis. [53] However, cattle and rabbits eat the plant seemingly without suffering harmful effects. [50]
Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade; Amaryllis belladonna, also known as the belladonna lily, a flowering plant; Film and theatre
Amaryllis make wonderful cut flowers, lasting 10-12 days in temperatures of 60-70 F. Cut when the first bud has colored and poised to open, making a straight cut along the base; floral ...
The best-known member of the genus Atropa is deadly nightshade (A. belladonna) – the poisonous plant par excellence in the minds of many. [8] The pharmacologically active ingredients of Atropa species include atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine, all tropane alkaloids having anticholinergic, deliriant, antispasmodic and mydriatic properties.
Linnaeus described the type genus Amaryllis, from which the family derives its name, in his Species Plantarum in 1753, [8] with nine species, in the Hexandria monogynia (i.e. six stamens and one pistil) [9] containing 51 genera in total [10] in his sexual classification scheme. The name Amaryllis had been applied to a number of plants over the ...
A. belladonna is also toxic to many domestic animals, causing narcosis and paralysis. [69] However, cattle and rabbits eat the plant seemingly without any harmful effects. [65] In humans, its anticholinergic properties will cause the disruption of cognitive capacities like memory and learning. [63] Brugmansia spp. angel's trumpet Solanaceae