Golden Lotus

Alstroemeria

About Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria

Golden Lotus

Alstroemeria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

secondary forest, shaded woods

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

7.2 Common Name

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

7.2.1 In Hindi

golden lotus

alstroemeria

7.2.2 In German

golden lotus

Alstroemeria

7.2.3 In French

golden lotus

Alstroemeria

7.2.4 In Spanish

golden lotus

Alstroemeria

7.2.5 In Greek

golden lotus

Alstroemeria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

golden lotus

Alstroemeria

7.2.7 In Polish

golden lotus

Alstroemeria

7.2.8 In Latin

golden lotus

Alstroemeria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ensete

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alstroemerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria? We provide you with everything About Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria. Golden Lotus doesn't have thorns and Alstroemeria doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Lotus does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Lotus has allergic reactions like Unknown and Alstroemeria has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria

Season and care of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria is important to know. While considering everything about Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Golden Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alstroemeria season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Golden Lotus is Loam, Sand and for Alstroemeria is Loam while the PH of soil for Golden Lotus is Acidic, Neutral and for Alstroemeria is Neutral.

Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria

Care of Golden Lotus and Alstroemeria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alstroemeria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.