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Alstroemeria chapadensis

Alstroemeria chapadensis
Photo: Ricardo Couto (S) - Department of Botany - Swedish Museum of Natural History, CC BY 4.0

Alstroemeria chapadensis is a tuberous Brazilian species with bell-shaped yellowish flowers, native to the seasonally dry tropical Chapada region of Mato Grosso. It is rarely grown, so care follows general Alstroemeria practice: bright light, well-drained soil and a dry rest period.

Family
Alstroemeriaceae (Alstroemeri family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the soil dry between waterings; keep it drier during dormancy.
Soil
Light, sandy, well-drained mix.
Temperature
18 to 30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Brazil (Mato Grosso)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Alstroemeria chapadensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It has bell-shaped yellowish flowers, and is endemic to Brazil. The species was described in 1915.

Where it grows

Alstroemeria chapadensis is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is endemic to Brazil.

Other Alstroemeria plants

Alstroemeria achirae · Alstroemeria albescens · Alstroemeria altoparadisea · Alstroemeria amabilis · Alstroemeria amazonica · Alstroemeria andina · Alstroemeria angustifolia · Alstroemeria annapolina · Alstroemeria apertiflora · Alstroemeria aquidauanica · Alstroemeria arnicana · Peruvian-lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alstroemeria chapadensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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