Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
404
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Pasque Flower
In German
peruanische Lilie
Kuhschellen
In French
lis des Incas
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Pasque Flower
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Pasque Flower
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Sasanka
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Liliaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12233
1
27800
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