parrot lily

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A clump-forming tuberous perennial to 90cm tall, with leafy mauve-spotted stems, and in summer bearing terminal clusters of narrowly funnel-shaped green flowers, heavily overlaid with crimson-red

Scientific classification

Species: parrot lily (Alstroemeria psittacina)
Genus: Alstroemeria
Family: Alstroemeriaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of parrot lily

Distribution map

Brazil Northern Argentina

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of parrot lily

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parrot lily care guide

Evenly damp growing medium, cut watering during winter dormancy
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Evenly damp growing medium, cut watering during winter dormancy

Fertilizing

Balanced liquid feed every three weeks in spring and summer

Pruning

Pull up spent flowered stems, leaving tubers in ground

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring

Growing

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Young plants are best left undisturbed to form clumps; use a dry mulch for the first two winters. See Alstroemeria cultivation

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