Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Number of Varieties
4020
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Blue Berry Tree
In German
peruanische Lilie
Blue Berry Baum
In French
lis des Incas
Bleu Berry Tree
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Árbol de la baya azul
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Árvore Berry Azul
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Berry lignum blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ebenales
Family
Liliaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
122300
1
27800
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