Image of Alstroemeria aurea
IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
Altitude: 300-1250 m. 02 15, 2006
Species: | Alstroemeria aurea Graham | |
Family: | Alstroemeriaceae | |
Order: | Liliales | |
Chilean Name: | Alstromeria dorada , Amancay , Liuto , Rayen-cachu | |
English Name: | Inca Lily | |
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Record: | 0095 |
About 58 Alstroemeria in Chile and 41 in our data base. | |
About 63 Alstroemeriaceae in Chile and 44 in our data base. |
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Native Frequent
Height:100 Excellent ornamental value (A +) |
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INTRODUCTIONAnother interesting Alstroemeria. It is one of the first to be taken out of Chile for propagation and it served as a genetic pool for creating new vaireties. It is rather high (reaching up to 1 m), so it is best suited for outdoor growing. Not very demanding, but still you need to provide good watering and good, rich soil. Snow-hardy and can resist frost down to -15º C. |
Image of Alstroemeria aurea IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: Red, 6 petals Height:100
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Image of Alstroemeria aurea IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Medium altitude up to the timber line
Watering conditions: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Alstroemeria aurea IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
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USESExcellent ornamental value (A +)
Useful properties: Edible plant
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Image of Alstroemeria aurea IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.
Relatively easy to cultivate
acid soil with a significant content of ogranic matter
Recommended germination temperature: alternate temperature cycles of +4°C, +20°C, +4°C... etc.
This species needs cold stratification. To increase the germination rate it may help to alternate cold and warm temperatures. It needs rich, acid soils, for example, 1/3 of humus, 1/3 of acid soil (as sold), 1/3 of sand or perlite for drainage. If you are interested in purchasing seeds of this or similar species, please go to our On-line Seeds Shop. |
More photos (16) of Alstroemeria aurea Graham available here |