2010
Alstroemeria psittacina
"Mona Lisa"
Flowering period: July - October
Height > 75 cm
Spread: 25 - 50 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Simple
Leaf Color Dark
Placement: Full sun to partial shade
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial
Class Best seller 2010
Family: Alstroemeriaceae (Amaryllidaceae)
Origin: Species native to South America
History: Arne Jensen, a Danish nurseryman, received a plant from the Royal gardener who eventually shared a plant with Klaus Jelitto. Recognizing that the plant came true from seed, Klaus decided it was deserving of a cultivar name. Thus, it became known as 'Mona Lisa', named in honor of Jensen's wife, Mona Lisa, who was not the subject of Leonardo Da Vinci's painting! Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS 1993
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