Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Southern Africa
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
40-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently
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, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Gifboom
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Gifboom
In German
peruanische Lilie
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
lis des Incas
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
122-
1
27800
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