Hippeastrum puniceum

Hippeastrum puniceum is a bulbous perennial native to tropical regions of South America although it has become naturalized elsewhere. Common names include Barbados lily, Easter lily, cacao lily, cocoa lily and amaryllis lily, although it is neither a lily nor a species of Amaryllis. * Inflorescence * Buds * Polytela gloriosae (Lily Moth) larva feeding the leaf * Illustration by William Curtis, S. 1795. Curtis's Botanical Magazine

Hippeastrum puniceum

Hippeastrum puniceum is a bulbous perennial native to tropical regions of South America although it has become naturalized elsewhere. Common names include Barbados lily, Easter lily, cacao lily, cocoa lily and amaryllis lily, although it is neither a lily nor a species of Amaryllis. * Inflorescence * Buds * Polytela gloriosae (Lily Moth) larva feeding the leaf * Illustration by William Curtis, S. 1795. Curtis's Botanical Magazine