Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria aurantiaca
Alstroemeria caryophyllacea
Alstroemeria haemantha
Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria psittacina
Alstroemeria pulchella
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
730
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 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
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bumblebees
Allergy
Skin irritation
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
alstroemeria
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Alstroemeria
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Alstroemeria
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Alstroemeria
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Alstroemeria
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Alstroemeria
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Alstroemeria
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Alstroemeria
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Alstroemerieae
-
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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