Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
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Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Foundation
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
peruanische Lilie
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
lis des Incas
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
lirio peruano
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
122100
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27800
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