Many, including Vallota speciosa (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz Cyrtanthus elatus, the Scarborough lily, is a bulbous flowering plant which originates from the Cape Province of South Africa.

Cultivars of the Scarborough lily have flowers which may be bright red, orange, yellow, or occasionally pink or white.

They are relatively easy to grow in a warm, sheltered, frost-free spot.

The Latin specific epithet elatus means "tall".

[2] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[3] (confirmed 2017).