Amaryllis is a monotypic (consisting of only one species) genus of flowering plants containing the Belladonna Lily, popularly known as the Amaryllis belladonna lily. Amaryllis is a native of South and Central America and the Caribbean. The Hippeastrum genus of flowering bulbed plants is erroneously named as the Amaryllis orChristmas Amaryllis.Amaryllis is a perennial flowering plant. Amaryllis bulbs are 3-11 cm in diameter, and produce 3-7 long-lasting leaves of 10-60 cm long and 1-5 cm broad. Amaryllis has narrow, flat leaves and with lily-like flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks. Amaryllises are widely distributed throughout the world, especially in the flatlands of the tropics and subtropics. The Amaryllis hybrids are known as Hippeastrum.KingdomPlantaeDivisionMagnoliophytaClassLilliopsidaOrderAsparagalesFamilyAmaryllidaceaeGenusAmaryllisSpeciesBelladonna Facts about Amaryllis:-