Alstroemeria is a photograph by Kim Pate which was uploaded on June 14th, 2013.
Alstroemeria
This beautiful flower might as well yell at the world; I want to be pollinated, :) Love it > Enjoy..... more
by Kim Pate
Title
Alstroemeria
Artist
Kim Pate
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Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
This beautiful flower might as well yell at the world; I want to be pollinated, :) Love it > Enjoy..
Here is a little info below:
Alstroemeria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Alstroemeria
L.
Species
Alstroemeria Saturne
Alstroemeria (/ˌtrɨˈmɪəriə/; syn. Alstremeria), commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a South American genus of about 120 species of flowering plants. Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity, one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil. Species of Alstroemeria from Chile are winter-growing plants while those of Brazil are summer-growing. All are long-lived perennials except A. (Taltalia) graminea, a diminutive annual from the Atacama Desert of Chile.
Etymology
The genus was named after the Swedish baron Clas Alstr (Claus von Alstroemer 1736 1794) by his close friend Carolus Linnaeus. The plant was first described by the French botanist Louis Feuill The plant's seeds were among many collected by Alstr on a trip to South America in 1753. [citation needed]
Characteristics
The plants are distinctive vegetatively, with a rootstock consisting of a slender rhizome or group of rhizomes (the "crown"). Storage roots consist of sausage-like water storing structures "suspended" from the rhizome by major roots. In this way the root system resembles that of dahlias. Above-ground shoots may be very short in some alpine Andean species (a few inches tall) or up to about 5 feet (1.5 m) tall in other species. Each year (more often in some hybrids) up to 80 new shoots are produced from the rootstock and each terminates in an umbel of a few up to 10 or so flowers.
A morphological trait of Alstroemeria and its relatives is that the leaves are resupinate, that is, they twist from the base so that what appears to be the upper leaf surface is in fact the lower leaf surface. This very unusual botanical feature is easily observed in the leaves on cut flowers from the florist.
The flowers of Alstroemeria are generally showy. All six tepals (tepal denotes either petal or sepal when both are similar, as in lilies, amaryllis, etc.) are roughly similar. In some species two tepals are enlarged and vividly colored and act as "flags" for pollination. The ovary is inferior and the seeds are hard and rounded.
See also Bomarea, the other major genus in the Alstroemeriaceae. They are essentially twining Alstroemerias (though some species are not vining), with most species occurring in the Andes.
Cultivation and uses
Many hybrids and about 190 cultivars have been developed, with different markings and colors, ranging from white, golden yellow, and orange, to apricot, pink, red, purple, and lavender. The most popular and showy hybrids commonly grown today result from crosses between species from Chile (winter-growing) with species from Brazil (summer-growing). This strategy has overcome the problem of seasonal dormancy and resulted in plants that are evergreen, or nearly so, and flower for most of the year. This breeding work derives mainly from trials that began in the United States in the 1980s. The flower, which resembles a miniature lily, is very popular for bouquets and flower arrangements in the commercial cut flower trade. It has a vase life of about two weeks. It is sometimes also called 'Ulster Mary' (a corruption of the genus name)
Most cultivars available for the home garden will bloom in the late spring and early summer. The roots are hardy to a temperature of 23 F (−5 C). The plant requires at least six hours of morning sunlight, regular water, and well-drained soil.
The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
'Apollo'
'Coronet'
'Friendship'
'Orange gem'
'Orange glory'
'Yellow friendship'
Some Alstroemeria are considered weeds in some environments. It has become naturalised in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Therefore, care should be taken when introducing them to a new environment, so professional advice should be sought. When clearing by hand, the stems are easily broken as they are followed from the surface to the crown of rhizomes, thus making locating the crown difficult. Underground runners from the plant can lead to another crown which may not send stems to the surface, thus making their location impossible to know if the runner is broken or lost. The plants can form dense clumps which makes removal expensive and difficult.
Other accepted names
Alstroemeria achirae
Alstroemeria altoparadisea
Alstroemeria amabilis
Alstroemeria amazonica
Alstroemeria andina Alstroemeria andina subsp. andina
Alstroemeria andina subsp. venustula
Alstroemeria angustifolia Alstroemeria angustifolia subsp. angustifolia
Alstroemeria angustifolia subsp. velutina
Alstroemeria annapolina
Alstroemeria apertiflora
Alstroemeria aquidauanica
Alstroemeria arnicana
Alstroemeria aulica
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeria bahiensis
Alstroemeria bakeri
Alstroemeria bilabiata
Alstroemeria brasiliensis
Alstroemeria burchellii
Alstroemeria cabralensis
Alstroemeria caiaponica
Alstroemeria cantillanica
Alstroemeria capixaba
Alstroemeria caryophyllaea
Alstroemeria chapadensis
Alstroemeria chorillensis
Alstroemeria crispata
Alstroemeria cuiabana
Alstroemeria cultrifolia
Alstroemeria cunha
Alstroemeria decora
Alstroemeria diluta Alstroemeria diluta subsp. chrysantha
Alstroemeria diluta subsp. diluta
Alstroemeria discolor
Alstroemeria douradensis
Alstroemeria espigonensis
Alstroemeria exserens
Alstroemeria fiebrigiana
Alstroemeria firmulifolia
Alstroemeria foliosa
Alstroemeria fuscovinosa
Alstroemeria garaventae
Alstroemeria gardneri
Alstroemeria glaucandra
Alstroemeria gouveiana
Alstroemeria graminea
Alstroemeria hookeri Alstroemeria hookeri subsp. cummingiana
Alstroemeria hookeri subsp. hookeri
Alstroemeria hookeri subsp. maculata
Alstroemeria huemulina
Alstroemeria ibitipocae
Alstroemeria igarapavica
Alstroemeria inodora
Alstroemeria isabellana
Alstroemeria itabiritensis
Alstroemeria itatiaica
Alstroemeria jequitiana
Alstroemeria jocunda
Alstroemeria julieae
Alstroemeria kingii
Alstroemeria lactilutea
Alstroemeria landimana
Alstroemeria leporina
Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. incarnata
Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. ligtu
Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. simsii
Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. splendens
Alstroemeria litterata
Alstroemeria longaviensis
Alstroemeria longistaminea
Alstroemeria longistyla
Alstroemeria lutea
Alstroemeria magna
Alstroemeria magnifica Alstroemeria magnifica subsp. gayana
Alstroemeria magnifica subsp. magenta
Alstroemeria magnifica subsp. magnifica
Alstroemeria magnifica subsp. maxima
Alstroemeria magnifica subsp. tofoensis
Alstroemeria malmeana
Alstroemeria modesta
Alstroemeria mollensis
Alstroemeria monantha
Alstroemeria monticola
Alstroemeria nidularis
Alstroemeria nivea
Alstroemeria ochracea
Alstroemeria orchidioides
Alstroemeria oreas
Alstroemeria pallida
Alstroemeria patagonica
Alstroemeria paupercula
Alstroemeria pelegrina
Alstroemeria penduliflora
Alstroemeria philippii
Alstroemeria piauhyensis
Alstroemeria plantaginea
Alstroemeria poetica
Alstroemeria polpaicana
Alstroemeria polyphylla
Alstroemeria presliana Alstroemeria presliana subsp. australis
Alstroemeria presliana subsp. presliana
Alstroemeria pseudospathulata
Alstroemeria pubiflora
Alstroemeria pudica
Alstroemeria pulchella
Alstroemeria pulchra Alstroemeria pulchra subsp. lavandulacea
Alstroemeria pulchra subsp. pulchra
Alstroemeria punctata
Alstroemeria pygmaea
Alstroemeria radula
Alstroemeria recumbens
Alstroemeria revoluta
Alstroemeria ribeirensis
Alstroemeria roseoviridis
Alstroemeria rupestris
Alstroemeria sabulosa
Alstroemeria schizanthoides
Alstroemeria sellowiana
Alstroemeria spathulata
Alstroemeria speciosa
Alstroemeria spectabilis
Alstroemeria stenopetala
Alstroemeria talcaensis
Alstroemeria timida
Alstroemeria tombolatoana
Alstroemeria umbellata
Alstroemeria variegata
Alstroemeria venusta
Alstroemeria versicolor
Alstroemeria virginalis
Alstroemeria viridiflora
Alstroemeria werdermannii Alstroemeria werdermannii var. flavicans
Alstroemeria werdermannii var. werdermannii
Alstroemeria xavantinensis
Alstroemeria yaelae
Alstroemeria zoelneri
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