Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit, Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
South America, Argentina, Chile
Types
V. × heilbornii
Alstroemeria aurea
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in making champagne
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
In Hindi
Babaco
peruvian lily
In German
Babaco
peruanische Lilie
In French
Babaco
lis des Incas
In Spanish
Babaco
lirio peruano
In Greek
Babaco
περουβιανή κρίνος
In Portuguese
Babaco
lírio peruano
In Polish
Babaco
peruwiański lilia
In Latin
Babaco
Peruviani lilium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Caricaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Vasconcellea
Alstroemeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily
Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Peruvian-Lily. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily
Season and care of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Peruvian-Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peruvian-Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Peruvian-Lily is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian-Lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Babaco and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information
Babaco and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
- Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily
Care of Babaco and Peruvian-Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Peruvian-Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.