Alstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas (Alstroemeria x hybrid)

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busybee Kentwood, LA(Zone 8b) May 19, 2003

These come back every year from small tubers. Heavy bloomers.

Common name: Alstroemeria, Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Alstroemeria
Species x hybrid

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/55272/

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Ursula Santiago, Chile(Zone 9b) May 21, 2003

Hi Busybee,

Your Alstroemeria is certainly a beauty, but not a Hybrid! It's an Alstroemeria psittacina (http://images.google.cl/images?q=Alstroemeria+psittacina&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=es), a species native to Brazil and northern Argentina.

Greetings from Chile,

Ursula

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) May 21, 2003

I moved this photo to the A.psittacina entry. Thanks Ursula, for the correct ID.

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Larkie Camilla, GA(Zone 8a) May 21, 2003

Yep,
These are beauties, but a pesky one here in my neck of the woods..It takes over..At least it's nice to look at..
Larkie

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tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) May 21, 2003

Larkie, whenever you cull, remember me. This is one of my favorite flowers.

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pokerboy Canberra, Australia(Zone 8b) Mar 11, 2005

Good photo!!! What a different deep crimson colour. Well done. pokerboy.

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