Alstroemeria aurea

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Read about Alstroemeria aurea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Alstroemeria aurantiaca, Don (A. áurea, Hort.). Fl.-et. 2-4 ft. high: Lvs. nearly 50, thin, somewhat petiolate, slightly glaucous below, 3-4 ft. long and ½ in. wide: fls. 10-30, in a compound umbel, the perianth bright yellow, outer segms. tipped green and inner ones spotted brown.—There is a form with pale, unspotted fls. Chile. A. lutea, Hort., is probably a form of this species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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