Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
South America, Argentina, Chile
Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
Alstroemeria aurea
Number of Varieties
1340
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
15.20 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
Red blotch
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu
Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily
In Hindi
Wax Begonia
peruvian lily
In German
Wachs- Begonie
peruanische Lilie
In French
Wax Begonia
lis des Incas
In Spanish
Begonia de cera
lirio peruano
In Greek
Wax Begonia
περουβιανή κρίνος
In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
lírio peruano
In Polish
Wosk Begonia
peruwiański lilia
In Latin
Cera Begonia
Peruviani lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Liliales
Family
Begoniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Begonia
Alstroemeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1500122
1
27800
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