Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
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Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria aurantiaca
Alstroemeria caryophyllacea
Alstroemeria haemantha
Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria psittacina
Alstroemeria pulchella
Number of Varieties
1007
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,085.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
605.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Bronze, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue, Silver
Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue, Silver
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue, Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS cinerea
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'
Common Name
Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria
In Hindi
Hydrangea
alstroemeria
In German
Hortensie
Alstroemeria
In French
Hortensia
Alstroemeria
In Spanish
Hortensia
Alstroemeria
In Greek
υδραγεία
Alstroemeria
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Alstroemeria
In Polish
Hortensja
Alstroemeria
In Latin
Hibiscus
Alstroemeria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
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Liliales
Family
Myrtaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
-
Alstroemeria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Alstroemerieae
Subfamily
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Bombacoideae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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