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Peruvian Lily

Alstroemeria aurea

Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria aurea)

Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

orange, gold

What actually matters with this one

Pull the stems out with a sharp tug rather than cutting. That signals the tuber to send up replacements.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 7-10
Height
1 m
Flowers
June to September
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.