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St. Martin's Flower

Alstroemeria ligtu

St. Martin's Flower
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0

Alstroemeria ligtu is a tuberous perennial from Chile and Argentina, grown for its lily-like flowers on long stems. It needs well-drained soil and a sunny spot with cool roots.

Family
Alstroemeriaceae (Alstroemeri family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during growth and keep soil moist but never soggy; reduce in winter when dormant.
Soil
Free-draining, fertile soil or a loam-based potting mix with added grit.
Temperature
10–24 °C; tolerates light frost once established, protect below -5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Mildly toxic: Sap and rhizomes of Alstroemeria can irritate the skin and cause stomach upset if eaten; the species is generally regarded as mildly toxic.. Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
C. Chile to NW. Argentina
Climate
subtropical

About

Alstroemeria ligtu, the Peruvian lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae, native to Peru, northwest Argentina and central 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 ligtu 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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