Poinsettia

Alstroemeria

About Poinsettia and Alstroemeria

Poinsettia

Alstroemeria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

337

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

alstroemeria

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Alstroemeria

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Alstroemeria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Alstroemeria

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Alstroemeria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Alstroemeria

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Alstroemeria

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Alstroemeria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alstroemerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10050

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and Alstroemeria

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Alstroemeria? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Alstroemeria. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Alstroemeria doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Alstroemeria has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Alstroemeria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Alstroemeria

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

Poinsettia and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Poinsettia and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Poinsettia and Alstroemeria

Care of Poinsettia and Alstroemeria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Alstroemeria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Poinsettia 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.