Bomarea — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Bomarea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Bomarea acutifolia
Bomarea acutifolia
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
Bomarea acutifolia is native to the subtropics and tropics of central America where it grows at moderate to high elevations. It is not very cold tolerant, but can succeed outdoors in areas of the temperate zone where winters are short and mild, with occasional short-lived temperatures falling no more than a few degrees below zero. Plants can be given extra protection by mulching the roots in winter or by digging up the tubers and replanting in the spring.
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Bomarea edulis
Bomarea edulis
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
Bomarea edulis has a wide native range from Brazil and Bolivia north to Mexico - it can also be found from sea level to around 3,000 metres. Whilst it does not like a lot of cold, it can tolerate mild, short-lived winters in the temperate zone - it has been grown outdoors amongst shrubs in an open woodland at Kew Gardens in England (hardiness zone 7 - 8) for a number of years,) where it has flowered and produced seed in most years. It has also succeeded outdoors in Cornwall, England (hardiness zone 8).
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Bomarea glaucescens
Bomarea glaucescens
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, it can also be grown in the subtropics.
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Bomarea salsilla
Bomarea salsilla
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Cultivation
Bomarea salsilla is found in lowland habitats near the coast of central Chile, where it can experience short-lived frosts. Plants are probably hardy in the milder areas of the temperate zone, so long as the winters are not too wet. When dormant, the plants can tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c, but the roots will survive lower temperatures if they are given a good thick organic mulch over the winter.
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