Alstroemeria — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Alstroemeria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria aurea
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
This is the hardiest member of the genus, tolerating temperatures down to between -10 and -15°c, especially if the roots are mulched in the winter. Young plants are less hardy and are best given a protective mulch for their first winter or two. Requires a fertile, moisture retentive well-drained soil and a warm situation in sun or semi-shade.
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Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria ligtu
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics to high elevations in the tropics. It is found at elevations around 3,000 metres at 10° south in Chile. Plants can tolerate short-lived frosts with temperatures down to perhaps -5°c.
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Alstroemeria pelegrina
Alstroemeria pelegrina
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier subtropics, it cannot tolerate freezing conditions and prefers growing not too far from the coast where temperatures do not get too high. One report says that it is possibly hardy to about -10°c. Another report suggests that plants will only tolerate light frosts, but they should prove hardy in selected sites in the mildest areas of the temperate zone.
Full cultivation guide →Alstroemeria revoluta
Alstroemeria revoluta
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
Alstroemeria revoluta is a plant of semi-arid subtropical regions of Chile, where it can be found at elevations from sea level up to the timber line. It grows in areas that experience a dry season in the summer of 3 - 5 months and an annual rainfall of 400 - 800mm, concentrated in the winter. The plant does not experience snowfall, but does experience occasional frosts where temperatures can fall to around -5°c.
Full cultivation guide →Alstroemeria versicolor
Alstroemeria versicolor
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
Alstroemeria versicolor is a plant of semi-arid subtropical regions of Chile, where it can be found at elevations from sea level up to the timber line. It grows in areas that experience a dry season in the summer of 3 - 5 months and an annual rainfall of 400 - 800mm, concentrated in the winter. The plant does not experience snowfall, but does experience occasional frosts where temperatures can fall to around -5°c.
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