NOUN | plant | naked lady, autumn crocus, meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale | bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers |
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plant | naked lady, belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna | amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers |
Meaning | Bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe. | |
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Synonyms | autumn crocus, meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale | |
Member of | Colchicum, genus Colchicum | chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs |
Broader | bulbous plant | plant growing from a bulb |
Catalan | Colchicum autumnale |
Meaning | amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers. | |
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Synonyms | belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna | |
Member of | genus Amaryllis | type genus of the Amaryllidaceae |
Broader | amaryllis | bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers |
Catalan | lliri de Santa Paula |
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