Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Bulbs, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
peruvian lily
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
peruanische Lilie
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
lis des Incas
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
lirio peruano
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Alstroemeria
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Season and Care of Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peruvian-Lily season is Summer and Wild Hyacinth season is Summer. The type of soil for Peruvian-Lily is Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Peruvian-Lily is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Peruvian-Lily and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian-Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.