Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
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Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
406
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Bearded Iris
In German
peruanische Lilie
Schwertlilie
In French
lis des Incas
Iris barbu
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Iris barbudo
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
bearded Iris
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
brodaty Iris
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Volunt barbati Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
122300
1
27800
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