Alstroemeria spectabilis Ravenna

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Alstroemeriaceae > Alstroemeria

Characteristics

A lily bulb plant. It grows 30-40 cm tall. The flowers are large.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The root is cooked and eaten.
Uses -
Edible bulbs roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plant roots 15-20 cm deep when dormant. Plants can be grown from seed. Stored seed need to be treated by soaking in warm water for 12 hours before planting. Plants do not transplant easily.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:272018-2
WFO ID wfo-0000759337
COL ID C966
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Alstroemeria spectabilis