Description

INKALILIE (ALSTROEMERIA)

A colourful symbol for friendship

Curved leaves and beautiful flowers in bright colours: these are the characteristics of the Alstroemeria. It is a symbol of friendship, which of course makes it the perfect flower gift for your best friends.

The Alstroemeria is a symbol of long-lasting friendship. That’s why it’s the perfect gift for your best friend. Each of the six petals represents a remarkable quality: understanding, humour, patience, compassion, energy and respect. Of course, you can decide for yourself which petal has which meaning.

The exotic Alstroemeria is also called Inca Lily, a reference to its origin: the cool mountain ranges of the Andes in Chile, Brazil and Peru. The flower was discovered there in the 18th century by the Swedish explorer Claes Alströmer. It was he who gave it the botanical name Alstroemeria, which it still bears today.