Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. simsii

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Alstroemeria haemantha, Ruiz & Pav. (A. Simsii, Spreng.). Fl.- et. 2-3 ft.: Lvs. crowded and thin, somewhat stalked, 3-4 in. long and ¾ in. or less wide, the upper becoming linear, glaucous beneath: fls. 2 in. or less long, bright red tipped green, the inner ones with red-purple spots on a red-yellow ground; umbel very compound, the branches 4-6 in. long. A white-fld. variety is cult. Chile. B.M. 2353 (as A. pulchella). The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.