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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

67
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-8
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nasal Congestion
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bidens alba
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

Bidens
alstroemeria

In German

Bidens
Alstroemeria

In French

Bidens
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Bidens
Alstroemeria

In Greek

Bidens
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

Bidens
Alstroemeria

In Polish

Bidens
Alstroemeria

In Latin

Bidens
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Liliales

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Bidens
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Coreopsideae
Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

25050
1 27800
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Difference Between Bidens and Alstroemeria

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Importance of Bidens and Alstroemeria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bidens and Alstroemeria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bidens and Alstroemeria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bidens is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar and Snakebite whereas of Alstroemeria is . Bidens has beauty benefits as follows: while Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bidens vs Alstroemeria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bidens vs Alstroemeria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bidens are Nasal Congestion whereas of Alstroemeria have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bidens has no showy fruits and Alstroemeria has no showy fruits. Also Bidens is not flowering and Alstroemeria is not flowering . You can compare Bidens and Alstroemeria facts and facts of other plants too.