Alstroemeria aurea (Lily of the Incas, Peruvian Lily)
Botanical Information
| Family | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Genus | Alstroemeria |
| Species | aurea |
| Category | Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | Native to Chile. Genus named for the Swedish naturalist and pupil of Linnaeus, Baron Claus von Alstroemer (1736-1794). |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 10 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6b - 8a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 - H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -18 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) | 0 - 40 |
| Height | 30 - 90 cm |
| Spread | 30 - 60 cm |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Alstroemeria aurea is a herbaceous perennial with attractively-veined foliage and umbels of bright orange-yellow lily flowers. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to part-shade, in moderately moist, well-drained, humus soil. |
| Notable Specimens | Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Leaf Description | Alternate, lanceolate, 7 - 10 cm long with distinct parallel venation. |
| Flower Description | 3 outer tepals (segments of the outer whorl with no differentiation between petal and sepal) are bright orange-yellow with a green tip, broadly ovate, 3 inner tepals are much narrower: 2 upper are spotted with red. Flowers are arranged in clusters called umbels, in which stalks of similar length grow from a common centre. |
Photographs
Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Rosemoor, North Devon, England.