Scientific Name
Bomarea multiflora (L. f.) Mirb.
Common Name(s)
Vine Alstroemeria, Trailing Lily, Climbing Alstroemeria
Synonym(s)
Alstroemeria caldasii, Alstroemeria multiflora, Bomarea caldasii, Bomarea oligantha
Scientific Classification
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Tribe: Alstroemerieae
Genus: Bomarea
Flower
Color: Bright red to orange
Bloom Time: Mid-spring to early summer
Description
Bomarea multiflora is a multi-stemmed climber with narrow oblong, mid to light green leaves.
The narrowly funnel-shaped flowers appear in rounded clusters from late spring to fall. They are bright red to orange, orange or yellow inside, with red, brown, or green spots. The flowers are followed by lobed bright red fruits.
How to Grow and Care
To see Bomarea at its best, it needs a warm position with lots of sunlight (although it can be grown under artificial lights). It is quite tough, and the plants can survive milder areas if grown outside with roots that will survive to around 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) if a thick layer of mulch is provided. Still, the plant may die back in prolonged cold periods, but it will recover by springtime when new growth emerges.
Keep plants well-watered in the summer months, and when winter sets in, you should only provide a bare minimum amount of water, and the plant should be kept almost dry.
Growing Bomarea from seed is not difficult as they have simple needs. Still, a little preparation before the initial planting of the seed is sometimes recommended to yield the best results. However, the preparation usually is only needed for seeds that have been stored for longer periods. To propagate seeds successfully, it is best to sow them in well-draining soil (a 50/50 mix of cactus compost and perlite will be fine) as soon as they are ripe or as fresh as possible in a propagator or warm greenhouse with temperature regulated at around 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (20 to 25 degrees Celsius).
See more at How to Grow and Care for Bomarea.
Origin
Bomarea multiflora is native to Colombia and Ecuador.
Links
- Back to genus Bomarea
- Plantpedia: Browse flowering plants by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, or Origin
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