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Alstroemeriaceae
Climbing Alstroemeria
Bomarea caldasii
Aspiration and upward growth.
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
- Genus
- Bomarea
- Native to
- Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bomarea is the twining, climbing cousin of alstroemeria, sharing the same family but growing as a vine.
- The tubular flowers hang in large pendulous clusters of up to 40 blooms, creating a spectacular cascading display.
- Bomarea caldasii is named after Francisco José de Caldas, a Colombian naturalist and independence martyr.
- It is pollinated by hummingbirds attracted to the vivid orange-red tubular flowers.
- Unlike alstroemeria, bomarea grows from fleshy rhizomes rather than tubers, spreading underground over time.
Color meanings
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aspiration
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exuberance
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tropical beauty