Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Chile
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Alstroemeria aurea
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
40100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm910.00 cm
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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
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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
Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bark
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
peruvian lily
मैगनोलिया
In German
peruanische Lilie
Umbrella Tree
In French
lis des Incas
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
lirio peruano
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
lírio peruano
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
peruwiański lilia
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Peruviani lilium
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Magnoliales
Family
Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
1223
1
27800
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