Quisco

Peruvian-Lily

About Quisco and Peruvian-Lily

Quisco

Peruvian-Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

Quisco

peruvian lily

In German

Quisco

peruanische Lilie

In French

Quisco

lis des Incas

In Spanish

Quisco

lirio peruano

In Greek

Quisco

περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

Quisco

lírio peruano

In Polish

Quisco

peruwiański lilia

In Latin

Quisco

Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

128122

1 27800

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Properties of Quisco and Peruvian-Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Quisco and Peruvian-Lily? We provide you with everything About Quisco and Peruvian-Lily. Quisco has thorns and Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Quisco does not have fragrant flowers. Quisco has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Quisco and Peruvian-Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quisco and Peruvian-Lily

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

Quisco and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Quisco and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Quisco and Peruvian-Lily

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