Discovery: Discovered by the Swedish baron Clas Alströmer in South America in 1753, Alstroemeria consists of about 120 species of flowering plants. Alstroemeria is a common name for this flower, but many still know this as the Peruvian lily or Lily of the Incas. Many different cultivars are grown for commercial use.
Common Name: Alstroemeria
Botanical Name: Alstromeria