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BOMAREA HIRTELLA
Bomareas come from South America, and are herbaceous climbing relatives of the more familiar Alstroemeria (they are sometimes called `climbing alstroemerias`) - the resemblance is obvious in this picture. They like humus-rich soil in part shade. This species is worth trying outdoors, with a winter mulch, when it should survive minus 10 degrees C.