Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
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Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Switchgrass
Number of Varieties
40450
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Deers
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
PANICUM
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Panicum
In Hindi
peruvian lily
panikom
In German
peruanische Lilie
panikom
In French
lis des Incas
panikom
In Spanish
lirio peruano
panikom
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Panicum
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Panicum
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Panicum
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Panicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
122450
1
27800
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