Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
405
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
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
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
peruvian lily
Siberian peashrub
In German
peruanische Lilie
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
lis des Incas
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12225
1
27800
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