JJ Harrison

(also called Jacobean lily), perennial plant (S. formosissima) of the amaryllis family, native to Mexico; grows to 1 ft (30 cm); root, bulbous; leaves narrow; flowers bright crimson, 3 to 4 in. (8 to 10 cm) long, with 3 upper parts narrow, erect, and 3 lower parts rolled to form a cylinder.