Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Tropical savanna
Range: South America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

Peruvian lily, also known as the parrot flower, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Alstroemeriaceae family. Found in the cerrado and pantanal vegetation of Brazil and Argentina, this species has striking pink and yellow petals and is known for its ability to produce both male and female flowers on the same plant.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Alstroemeria
Species: Alstroemeria psittacina