Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
40100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry Forest, Hillside, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Stem Cutting
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
TABEBUIA rosea
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Mayflower, Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree
In Hindi
peruvian lily
बसंत रानी
In German
peruanische Lilie
rosa poui
In French
lis des Incas
poui rose
In Spanish
lirio peruano
poui rosa
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
ροζ poui
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
poui rosa
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
różowy poui
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
Pink poui
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1221000
1
27800
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