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Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria
ChildrenTake care
PetsSafe
CareEasy
SeasonAll yearWinterSpringSummerAutumn
Devotion and friendship

Alstroemeria carries small speckled blooms on each stem, lasts up to two weeks and is safe for pets. It is called the Peruvian lily but is not a true lily.

Children: Can cause a mild stomach upset if eaten, and the sap can cause a skin rash.

MeaningDevotion and friendship
ChildrenTake care
PetsSafe
Vase life7 – 14 days
ScentNo scent
AvailableAll year

How to care for it

  1. Remove most of the leaves; they yellow well before the flowers.
  2. Flower food keeps colours bright and buds opening.
  3. Keep away from fruit, and pull off faded florets so new ones open.
Did you know? Linnaeus named it after his friend Clas Alströmer.

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Sources: Child safety from UC ANR · Safe and Poisonous Garden Plants and National Capital Poison Center; pet safety from ASPCA; vase life and season from Floralife; meanings from The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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