Commonly called Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas or Parrot Lily, Alstroemeria is known as a flower of friendship. Besides, alstroemeria is a symbolic of wealth, prosperity and fortune.
Basic information of Alstroemeria
- Kingdon: Plantae
- Super Division: Spermatophyta
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class :Liliopsida
- Order: Asparagales
- Family: Alstroemeriaceae
- Genus: Alstroemeria
- Blooming time: during late spring or early summer
- Colors: white, golden yellow, orange, apricot, pink, red, lavender and purple
- Discoverer: Klaus von Alstromer, a Swedish baron and botanist, a pupil of the great botanical classifier Linnaeus, collected the seeds on a trip to Spain in 1753
- Life time when cut: about 2 weeks
More interesting information
- Number of the genus Alstroemeria: about 50 species.
- Most modern hybrid Alstroemeria plants are propagated in a laboratory.
- Many hybrids and about 190 cultivars of Alstroemeria have been developed
- Alstroemeria flowers have no fragrance.
- Not all Alstroemeria have striped petals.
- Alstroemeria stops producing flowers if they get too hot (above about 22 degrees Celsius)
About Alstroemeria flower and plant
Alstroemeria is a monocot plant, whose flower is slightly zygomorphic with 3 sepals and 3 striped petals. These sepals and petals on this flower is similar in color and texture. Alstroemeria has 6 stamens, an undivided style and the inferior ovary with 3 carpels. Its leaves grow upside down, with the leaf twisting as it grows out from the stem, so that the bottom is facing upwards – much like the twists, turns and growth of our friendships.
Some species of Alstroemeria
- Alstroemeria aurea - Lily of the Incas.
- Alstroemeria aurantiaca - Peruvian Lily/Alstroemeria Princess 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/White Alstroemeria
- Alstroemeria pulchella - Parrot Lily, Parrot Flower, Red Parrot Beak, New Zealand Christmas Bell
Growing Alstroemerias
- Plant Alstroemeria in full sun, in well-drained soil.
- Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
- Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.
- Set the plants 1 foot apart.
- Mulch around but not on top of the plants, with 3 inches of organic compost.
- Water well until soil is completely moist.
Alstroemeria Plant Care
- Cut off old flower stems with bypass pruners.
- Mulch around but not on top of the plants in early spring, with 3 inches of organic compost.
- Water well weekly until soil is completely moist especially summers, when there is no rain.
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