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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

770
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark 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
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

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
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

alstroemeria
वर्षा लिली

In German

Alstroemeria
regen-Lilie

In French

Alstroemeria
pluie Lily

In Spanish

Alstroemeria
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Alstroemeria
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Alstroemeria
Lily chuva

In Polish

Alstroemeria
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Alstroemeria
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alstroemeria
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alstroemerieae
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Difference Between Alstroemeria and Rain Lily

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Importance of Alstroemeria and Rain Lily

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Compare Facts of Alstroemeria vs Rain Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alstroemeria vs Rain Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alstroemeria are Skin irritation whereas of Rain Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alstroemeria has no showy fruits and Rain Lily has no showy fruits. Also Alstroemeria is not flowering and Rain Lily is not flowering . You can compare Alstroemeria and Rain Lily facts and facts of other plants too.