Alstroemeria psittacina
Parrot Inca Lily ( Alstroemeria psittacina )
The Parrot Inca Lily ( Alstroemeria psittacina ) is a plant of the genus alstroemeria ( Alstroemeria ) in the family of alstroemeria plants ( Alstroemeriaceae ).
Features
The Parrot Inca lily is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 50 to 100 centimeters. It forms a rhizome and tuberous roots. The alternate and spirally on the stem arranged leaves are stalked. The 9-60 mm long petiole is rotated so that the actual leaf underside is facing up, the simple, elliptical to lanceolate, bald, blunt leaf blade has a length of 2.7 to 10 inches and a width of 0.4 to 3.5 centimeter.
The doldige or zymöse inflorescence contains only a few to a few flowers and foliage leaf-like bracts. The flower stalk is 12 to 23 mm long. The threefold flowers are more or less strongly zygomorphic. The two times three free bracts are deep red colored, mottled reddish brown and have a green top. The outer bracts measure from 2.7 to 4.6 × 0.6 to 1.2 inches and the inner measure 3 to 4.4 × 0.2 to 0.8 centimeters. There are two circles, each with three free, fertile stamens present. Three carpels are a inferior ovary adherent to many ovules. The style ends in three branches scars. The flowering period extends from June to August.
The ovoid to spherical, aufplatzende capsule fruit has distinctive fins and has a diameter of up to 15 mm.
Occurrence
The Parrot Alstroemeria originates in Southeast Brazil, northeastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina live on moist meadows mostly in the shade of trees. She was naturalized in many parts of South America and the southeastern United States.
Use
The Parrot Alstroemeria is rarely used as an ornamental plant in borders and perennial beds, as well as a cut flower. It is in culture at least since 1822.
Documents
- Corner Hardt J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.
- Amanda Spooner, James Carpenter, Gillian Smith & Kim Spence: Description in the Western Australian Flora Online, 2008 (English ).
- Inca Lily Family