Alstroemeria
by Deena Stoddard
Title
Alstroemeria
Artist
Deena Stoddard
Medium
Photograph - Digital Painting
Description
Alstroemeria is also called the Peruvian Lily, or Inca Lily. Each individual flower lasts about 1 week and each stem will have blooms for up to 2 weeks. They can be purple, pink, dark pink, white, yellow, red, orange, and rust. Most colors are freckled or streaked with contrasting colors. The Swedish Consul in Spain, Klas Alstroemer, had seeds of this species brought to Europe in 1754. Carl Linnaeus, a friend of Alstroemer, subsequently named the species after him. Alstroemeria is native to the mountains of Peru and Bolivia. With multiple blooms on the end of each stem, Alstroemeria is a great flower to add more value to any arrangement. The colors of Alstroemeria mix beautifully with Asiatic lilies. Alstroemeria can cause an allergic dermatitis in some individuals. While this is not common and usually occurs after extended exposure to a large volume of product, care should be exercised when handling Alstroemeria.
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August 24th, 2013
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