Type of Flower
Bomarea:
Bomarea is a tuberous fellow member of the the menage unit of measurement Alstroemeriaceae. There are most 100 species, around of which are non-climbing, growing to a greater extent than similar a dry soil cover, although the bulk are climbers. They are found from United Mexican States on South, through the torrid zone in addition to into the Andes, downwards to Southern Chile, in addition to are by in addition to large plants of the wood understory, where they grow through side past times side vegetation inward lightly shaded conditions. Some species are coastal, growing inward the fog belt of Chile, so, non surprisingly they attain rattling good inward Coastal California.
Other species tin reach notice only endure found inward the high height Páramo of South America. Bomarea is related to Alstroemeria where both flowers in addition to leaves demonstrate this unopen relationship. The most electrical flow phylogenetic studies back upwards these 2 genera equally distinct. Morphologically, these 2 genera tin reach notice endure differentiated amongst capsule in addition to seed coat characters. Alstroemeria has explosive capsules amongst a brownish seed coat whereas Bomarea does non get got explosive capsules in addition to the seeds are covered past times a cerise fleshy sarcotesta layer. The beautiful flowers of this genus are produced inward a dense umbel at the destination of the growing shoots. Each umbel tin reach notice endure composed of equally many equally 30-45 flowers if good grown, amongst flowers consisting of 3 outer tepals in addition to 3 inner, sometimes of contrasting colors.
Growing from seed is non difficult. Collect seeds when the capsules get got mature. Rub in addition to launder away the cerise sarcotesta layer equally it inhibits germination. Sow the seeds inward a good drained mix (1:1 organic:inorganic is good) in addition to continue the soil moist. It takes most 3 months for seedlings to appear. In the Bay Area, seeds mature inward the autumn in addition to if sown inward October, they volition sprout inward January. It is anecdotally idea that if the seeds dry out out, they volition non germinate. Once seedlings get got grown 3-4 leaves, they tin reach notice endure spit upwards in addition to repotted.
Seedlings volition stay most the same size inward a pocket-size pot for years but in i lawsuit they are pose into a larger pot (such equally a 1 gallon ( 3 L) pot) they volition accept off in addition to bloom inward 2-3 years. The best in addition to largest blooming comes from plants that get got established inward the dry soil for several years. Growing plants attain ameliorate amongst occasionally fertilizing. Division of plants tin reach notice endure made although it severely weakens the nurture plant. But if a segmentation is necessary, brand certain that the novel segmentation has around growing points (see photos below) amongst at to the lowest degree i storage tuber. The tubers are only for storage in addition to no novel plants tin reach notice endure grown only from the tubers alone.
