Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Southeastern United States
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
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Number of Varieties
4042
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
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, Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Dogs
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
ILLICIUM parviflorum
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
In Hindi
peruvian lily
चक्र फूल
In German
peruanische Lilie
Sternanis
In French
lis des Incas
Anis étoilé
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Anís estrellado
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Star Anise
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Anyż
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Star Anise
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Illiciales
Family
Liliaceae
Illiciaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Illicium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
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Illicieae
Subfamily
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Illicioideae
Number of Species
12242
1
27800
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