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Alstroemeria crispata

Alstroemeria crispata
Photo: Aira Francisca Faúndez Fallau, CC BY 4.0

Alstroemeria crispata is a tuberous, bulb-forming species from the dry deserts and shrublands of northern Chile. It needs well-drained soil, dry conditions in its dormant season, and sun.

Family
Alstroemeriaceae (Alstroemeri family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately during active growth and let the soil dry out well between waterings; keep dry when dormant.
Soil
Sandy, fast-draining mix; avoid waterlogging.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below about 0 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
N. Chile
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Alstroemeria crispata is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is native to Chile, and was described in 1858.

Where it grows

Alstroemeria crispata grows in the deserts and dry shrublands of northern Chile.

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 crispata 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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