Bomarea hirsuta Herb.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Alstroemeriaceae > Bomarea

Characteristics

Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 4-10 cm. long, 1-3 cm. wide, cus-pidate-acuminate, membranous; umbel rays usually 20-40, up to 5 cm. long, rarely fewer or longer, simple, ebracteolate, viscous-tomentose; ovary turbinate-campanulate, viscous-tomentose; sepals oblong, 1.5-2 cm. long, red or crimson; petals cuneate-unguiculate, 2-3 cm. long, red or orange, unspotted or with num-erous very small, reddish or brownish spots.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.0
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

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Cultivation

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Minimum temperature (C°) 1
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Images

Habit

Bomarea hirsuta habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Bomarea hirsuta leaf picture by Venegas-Elizondo Carlos (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Bomarea hirsuta flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Bomarea hirsuta world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama

Conservation status

Bomarea hirsuta threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:63318-1
WFO ID wfo-0000761759
COL ID 68NKB
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Alstroemeria hirsuta Bomarea alpicola Bomarea hirsuta Bomarea kalbreyeri Bomarea lanata Bomarea caldasiana var. concolor Bomarea caldasiana var. villosa Bomarea hirsuta var. concolor Bomarea hirsuta var. hirsuta