Amaryllis vs. Amaryllid — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Amaryllis and Amaryllid
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Definitions
Amaryllis
Amaryllis () is the only genus in the subtribe Amaryllidinae (tribe Amaryllideae). It is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species.
Amaryllid
(botany) Any of the family Amaryllidaceae; an amaryllidaceous plant.
Amaryllis
Any of several chiefly tropical American bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, grown as ornamentals for their large, showy, funnel-shaped, variously colored flowers.
Amaryllis
See belladonna lily.
Amaryllis
Any of several similar or related plants.
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Amaryllis
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
Amaryllis
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
Amaryllis
A pastoral sweetheart.
To sport with Amaryllis in the shade.
Amaryllis
A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others.
Amaryllis
Bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
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