Difference between revisions of "Alstroemeria"

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Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	S America
Poisonous:	☠	causes dermatitis if allergic

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun, late-day shade (where hot)"late-day shade (where hot)" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water:	◍	regular"regular" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Features:	✓	flowers, naturalizes
Sunset Zones:		5-9, 14-24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34

Scientific Names
Alstroemeriaceae >	Alstroemeria >

Alstroemeria aurea - Lily of the Incas.
Alstroemeria aurantiaca - Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria caryophyllacea - Brazilian Lily
Alstroemeria haemantha - Purplespot Parrot Lily
Alstroemeria ligtu - Lily-of-the-Nile
Alstroemeria psittacina - Lily of the Incas, White-edged Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria pulchella - Parrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Red Parrot Beak, New Zealand Christmas Bell

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 | name = ''Alstroemeria''
 | common_names = Peruvian Lily
-| growth_habit =    <!--- tree, shrub, vine, etc -->
+| growth_habit = herbaceous
-| high =     <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
+| high = half to 5 ft.
 | wide =     <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
-| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+| origin = S America
-| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+| poisonous = causes dermatitis if allergic
 | lifespan = perennial
-| exposure =     <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+| exposure = sun, late-day shade (where hot)
-| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+| water = regular
-| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
+| features = flowers, naturalizes
-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc -->
+| hardiness = frost sensitive
-| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
+| bloom = mid-spring to mid-summer
-| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+| usda_zones = 7-10
-| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
+| sunset_zones = 5-9, 14-24, 26, 28, 31, 32*, 34*
 | color = IndianRed
 | image = Alstromeria aurantiaca0.jpg