FAMILY | ALSTROEMERIACEAE

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Gardening | Plant ID

peruvian lilies

Alstroemeriaceae is distributed in tropical and temperate America, from Mexico to the southern tip of South America.

Peruvian lily, Lilies of the Incas (Alstroemeria aurea)
Taken April 2017:  The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Because it has a long vase life, Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria) is often used in bouquets. It has trumpet shaped flowers, solitary or borne in umbels. Plants of this genus grow from a cluster of tuberous roots.  Alstroemeria was named for Baron Clas Alströmer (1736 – 1794), a Swedish naturalist who was a student of Carl Linnaeus at Uppsala University. He established a botanical garden and natural museum near Gothenburg, Sweden which was managed by the botanist Anders Dahl (the dahlia's namesake). 

References.                                                          

ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information Service

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A Botanical Garden Visit in May

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Hats Off to Color and Form

Bear's Breeches, Acanthus mollis
The warriors headdress replicates the form of the floral inflorescence.

"Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear’s breeches, is a clump-forming perennial that is grown as much for its attractive foliage as for its architecturally bold flower spikes. It is native to the Mediterranean region. Acanthus leaves have a classical appearance and were the source of the Corinthian leaf motif developed and used as a decoration in ancient Greek and Roman art and architecture. It is believed that the leaves of  Acanthus mollis or  Acanthus spinosis were the model for the sculptured leaves that adorn the capitals of the Corinthian columns that became popular in the 4th century B.C." MBG

A "Fascinator" of Celosia and Coleus

The whale agave has the bluish-grey colour and succulent texture of whale skin.  
The whale agave is surrounded by several varieties of succulents and cactus in this water saving demonstration garden. The mulch is made from pecan shells.

The whale agave has artistic colour, form, and texture.

More bluish-grey in a mourning dove 

A vivid red Lily

Lacy Angelica

Red yucca, Hesperaloe

Zinnia and coleus

Ornamental millet, Pennisetum glaucum 'Jade Princess'

 A container using the chartreuse ornamental millet

Pennisetum glaucum 'Jade Princess'

Ornamental millet with red coleus

Pomegranate

Cycad

The winds have been strong all week as you can see in the wispy flowers.

Flax lily, Dianella tasmanica

Gardenia

Ornamental shell ginger, Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

I grow this successfully in my woodland garden (zone 7b)

Lobelia

Lobelia

Poppy, Papaver

Poppy, Papaver

                                                                                                                             

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