Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Trees
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Number of Varieties
40136
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Purple, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Goldmine Phlox
In German
peruanische Lilie
Goldgrube Phlox
In French
lis des Incas
Phlox Goldmine
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Phlox Goldmine
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Goldmine Phlox
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Phlox Goldmine
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Goldmine Phlox
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
.org Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
12267
1
27800
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