Bomarea edulis
Common name
salsilla
Family
Alstroemeriaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Lianes - Monocots
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Multi-stemmed vine with massed tubers. Red-pink flowers in umbels, tepals heavily spotted on inner surfaces. Self-establishes from seed.
Distribution
One known site with naturalised seedlings
Habitat
Garden
Similar taxa
Bomarea multiflora
Flowering
May-Dec
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Life cycle
Leathery capsules with bright red seed
Propagation technique
Tubers, seeds
Year naturalised
2021
Origin
Tropical Mexica and United States
Reason for introduction
Ornamental, but perhaps also for edible tuners
Etymology
bomarea: Named after a French botanist
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Bomarea edulis Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/bomarea-edulis/ (Date website was queried)