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Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria pygmaea
About
Alstroemeria pygmaea, also known as the peruvian lily, is a species of small monocotyledonous plant in the genus Alstroemeria, and in the family Alstroemeriaceae. A. pygaea was described by William Herbert in 1837. The species leaves are a gray-green color with one deep yellow flowers. The leaves stems are narrow and are twisted at the base with thick tuberous roots.
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Alstroemeria pygmaea
- Slug
- alstroemeria-pygmaea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
- Genus
- Alstroemeria
- Species
- pygmaea
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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