Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Southern Africa
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
4016
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, Flies
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
GASTERIA
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Gasteria
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Gasteria
In German
peruanische Lilie
Gasteria
In French
lis des Incas
Gasteria
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Gasteria
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Gasteria
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Gasteria
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Gasteria
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
12216
1
27800
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