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Alstroemeriaceae
Inca Lily
Alstroemeria aurea
Friendship and devotion.
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
- Genus
- Alstroemeria
- Native to
- Chile, Argentina
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Named after Swedish botanist Baron Claus von Alströmer, a student and friend of Carl Linnaeus.
- The leaves twist 180 degrees at the base so the underside faces upward, a phenomenon called resupination.
- Alstroemeria is one of the top 5 most popular cut flowers worldwide, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase.
- The twisted leaves are thought to symbolize the twists and turns of friendship.
- In its native Andes, it grows in volcanic soils and can withstand cool mountain temperatures.
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