Alstroemeria paupercula

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Alstroemeria violacea, Phill. St. 1-2 ft.: Lvs. scattered and spreading, 1 in. or lees long, those on sterile shoots larger, ovate-oblong and 5-neryed: fls. on forked pedicels in a 5-rayed umbel, 1½-2 in. long, bright lilac, the outer segms. obovate, truncate and with a short cusp, the inner oblong-acute, spotted. Chile. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.