Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria ligtu)
Description
Alstroemeria ligtu , ligtu of Chile , yuto or liuto , is a species flowering plant belonging to the family Alstroemeriaceae . It blooms in late spring and early summer and has a height between 60 cm and 1 m. Its fibrous roots produce an abundant starch that was highly prized as food by the indigenous Chileans. The flowers are of varied colors, usually lilac and pink, reddish or whitish. In nature the flowers of this species are pink but the flowers or plants that are marketed as "ligtu hybrids" are, in reality, the product of the cross between A. ligtu and A. haemantha , obtained by Clarence Elliott in 1927 when he introduced the species parental to England from Chile. In the gardens it is recommended to cultivate it in a well-drained soil in full sun.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Liliales
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Family: Alstroemeriaceae
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Genus: Alstroemeria
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