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Alstroemeria pygmaea

Family
Alstroemeriaceae (Alstroemeri family)
Grows as
Bulb
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Peru to NW. Argentina
Climate
subtropical

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.

Where it grows

A. pygmaea is found in South America, from Peru to NW Argentina. They live at an elevation of 3500 meters to 4420 meters.

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 pygmaea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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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