amaryllis family
 

* 1.Family Amaryllidaceae of the order Liliales, containing about 65 genera and at least 835 species of perennial herbaceous plants, found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions and prized for their showy flowers, which are borne on smooth, hollow stalks with few or no leaves. Many species are cultivated as garden ornamentals. Many tropical lilylike plants also belong to the family, including the genera Haemanthus (Cape tulip, or blood lily), Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily), and Hippeastrum. Some are grown as houseplants

English Related Words* acanthus family

* address family

* agave family

* alienated himself from his family

* all in the family

* all the family

* aloe family

* amaranth family

* amaryllis

* amaryllis belladonna

* amphibian family

* and family

* araucaria family

* arrow-grass family

* arrowroot family