Plants > Perennials

parrot lily

Alstroemeria psittacina

Genus: Alstroemeria
Family: Alstroemeriaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming tuberous perennial to 90cm tall, with leafy erect stems bearing umbels of narrowly funnel-shaped green flowers, heavily overlaid with crimson and streaked with dark red within

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Young plants best left undisturbed to form clumps, mulch for the first two winters

Pruning

Pull stems up after flowering, leaving tubers in ground

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or very early spring

Pests

May be damaged by slugs

Diseases

Generally disease free but a virus may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years