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About Alstroemeria and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
-  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
7  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'  

Common Name
limber pine  
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria  

In Hindi
limber pine  
alstroemeria  

In German
limber pine  
Alstroemeria  

In French
limber pine  
Alstroemeria  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Alstroemeria  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Alstroemeria  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Alstroemeria  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Alstroemeria  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Alstroemeria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Alstroemeria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Alstroemerieae  

Subfamily
-  
Bombacoideae  

Number of Species
30  
50  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Alstroemeria

Wondering what are the properties of Limber Pine and Alstroemeria? We provide you with everything About Limber Pine and Alstroemeria. Limber Pine doesn't have thorns and Alstroemeria doesn't have thorns. Also Limber Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Limber Pine has allergic reactions like and Alstroemeria has allergic reactions like . 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 Limber Pine and Alstroemeria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Alstroemeria

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

Limber Pine and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Limber Pine and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Alstroemeria

Care of Limber Pine and Alstroemeria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Alstroemeria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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