Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
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Number of Varieties
4040
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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 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
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
peruvian lily
penstemon parryi
In German
peruanische Lilie
penstemon parryi
In French
lis des Incas
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
lirio peruano
parryi penstemon
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
parryi penstemon
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1221
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27800
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