Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria aurea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Peruvian Lily
Identify Peruvian Lily by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Alstroemeriaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Peruvian Lily.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alstroemeria aurea
- Genus
- Alstroemeria
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- South America
- Found in India
- Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Peruvian Lily
Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria aurea) is a herb in the Alstroemeriaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim and 1 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Alstroemeriaceae
Peruvian Lilly Family
Peruvian Lily belongs to the Alstroemeriaceae family.
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