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How to Grow
Water
Medium
Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.
Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Herb/Forb, Bulb, Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial, Poisonous
Lifespan
Perennial, Bulb
Flower
Flower's colors vary from orange, pink, rose, purple, red, yellow, white, to salmon. Flowers are often streaked or spotted with dark colors. Flowers are bilaterally symmetrical with 6 petal-like parts and long-lasting cut flowers.
Benefits
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Songbirds
Taxonomy
Order
Liliales
Family
Alstroemeriaceae
Genus
Alstroemeria