Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Europe
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Number of Varieties
40150
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-9
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm75.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Wildlife
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
LINARIA vulgaris
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Butter and Eggs plant
In German
peruanische Lilie
Butter und Eier Pflanze
In French
lis des Incas
Beurre et œufs plante
In Spanish
lirio peruano
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Manteiga e Ovos planta
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Masło i jajka roślin
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Linaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
122150
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27800
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