Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
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Types
shadbush, wild plum
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria aurantiaca
Alstroemeria caryophyllacea
Alstroemeria haemantha
Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria psittacina
Alstroemeria pulchella
Number of Varieties
207
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria
In Hindi
Juneberry
alstroemeria
In German
Felsenbirnen
Alstroemeria
In French
Amélanchier
Alstroemeria
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Alstroemeria
In Greek
Juneberry
Alstroemeria
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Alstroemeria
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Alstroemeria
In Latin
Amelanchier
Alstroemeria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Alstroemeria
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Alstroemerieae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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