Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
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Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
405
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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
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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Macadamia
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Macadamia
In German
peruanische Lilie
Macadamia
In French
lis des Incas
Macadamia
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Macadamia
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Macadamia
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Macadamia
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Macadamia
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Proteales
Family
Liliaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Macadamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1224
1
27800
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