Alstroemeria aurea

Alstroemeria aurea is also known by the synonym Alstroemeria pulchella; for other plants known by that name, see Alstroemeria pelegrina, Alstroemeria psittacina and Alstroemeria ligtu.

Alstroemeria aurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae, native to Chile and Argentina, but naturalised in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.^[2] It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Alstroemeria aurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Alstroemeriaceae
Genus:	Alstroemeria
Species:	A. aurea
Binomial name
Alstroemeria aurea Graham
Alstroemeria aurea is native to Chile and Argentina[1]
Synonyms[1]
Alstroemeria araucana Phil. Alstroemeria aurantiaca D.Don Alstroemeria chiloensis Phil. Alstroemeria concolor Steud. Alstroemeria mutabilis Kunze ex Kunth Alstroemeria nivali Meyen Alstroemeria peruviana Van Houtte Alstroemeria pulchella E.Vilm. Alstroemeria xanthina Phil.

Common names

Common names include yellow alstroemeria,^[2] though cultivars have been selected in a range of colours. The name Peruvian lily is often applied to this and other species of Alstroemeria, despite the fact that most are not native to that country.^{[citation needed]}

Description

Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 0.5 m (1.6 ft) broad, it is a herbaceous perennial with brittle, fleshy roots beneath erect stems with narrow leaves. Many orchid-like flowers^[3] in brilliant shades of yellow and orange. appear in early to midsummer. The flowers may be heavily spotted or striped with red or brown. If undisturbed, plants will spread rapidly in benign conditions.^[4]

Cultivation

When cultivated it is one of the hardiest alstroemerias, surviving temperatures of −10 °C (14 °F). It requires a sheltered spot in sun or part shade.^[4]

Etymology

The Latin specific epithet aureum means "golden".^[5]

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