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About Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and Peruvian-Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile  
Japan  

Types
Alstroemeria aurea  
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9 - 5  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red  
Several shades of Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu  
HAKONECHLOA macra  

Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily  
Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
peruvian lily  
hakone grass  

In German
peruanische Lilie  
Hakone Gras  

In French
lis des Incas  
Hakone herbe  

In Spanish
lirio peruano  
hierba Hakone  

In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος  
Hakone γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
lírio peruano  
Hakone grama  

In Polish
peruwiański lilia  
Hakone trawa  

In Latin
Peruviani lilium  
Hakone herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Alstroemeria  
Hakonechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
122  
99+
40  

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Properties of Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass? We provide you with everything About Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass. Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns and Hakone Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Peruvian-Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria and Hakone Grass has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria. 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 Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass

Season and care of Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peruvian-Lily season is Summer and Hakone Grass season is Summer. The type of soil for Peruvian-Lily is Loam, Sand and for Hakone Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Peruvian-Lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Hakone Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Hakone Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian-Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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