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lily of the Incas

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Noun1.lily of the Incas - an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like flowerslily of the Incas - an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like flowers
Alstroemeria pelegrina, Peruvian lily
genus Alstroemeria - genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae
alstroemeria - any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
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This is very similar to the lily, in fact alstroemeria is often referred to as a Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas.
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