Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South America, Argentina, Chile
Types
-
Alstroemeria aurea
Number of Varieties
540
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
60.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
In Hindi
variegated butterbur
peruvian lily
In German
bunte Pestwurz
peruanische Lilie
In French
pétasite panachée
lis des Incas
In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
lirio peruano
In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
περουβιανή κρίνος
In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
lírio peruano
In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
peruwiański lilia
In Latin
varius butterbur
Peruviani lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Petasites
Alstroemeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
17122
1
27800
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