Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
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Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria aurantiaca
Alstroemeria caryophyllacea
Alstroemeria haemantha
Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria psittacina
Alstroemeria pulchella
Number of Varieties
27
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria
In Hindi
Sina
alstroemeria
In German
Sina
Alstroemeria
In French
Sina
Alstroemeria
In Spanish
Sina
Alstroemeria
In Greek
Sina
Alstroemeria
In Portuguese
Sina
Alstroemeria
In Polish
Sina
Alstroemeria
In Latin
Sina
Alstroemeria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Alstroemeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Alstroemerieae
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
-50
1
27800
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