Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria aurantiaca
Alstroemeria caryophyllacea
Alstroemeria haemantha
Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria psittacina
Alstroemeria pulchella
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
75
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
alstroemeria
Leucojum
In German
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
In French
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
In Spanish
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
In Greek
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
In Polish
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
In Latin
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Alstroemerieae
-
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
502
1
27800
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