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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile
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Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

40007
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
12-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

आलू
alstroemeria

In German

Kartoffel
Alstroemeria

In French

Pomme de terre
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Patata
Alstroemeria

In Greek

Πατάτα
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

Batata
Alstroemeria

In Polish

Ziemniak
Alstroemeria

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Solanaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Solanum
Alstroemeria

Clade

Asterids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

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Bombacoideae

Number of Species

140050
1 27800
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Difference Between Potato and Alstroemeria

If you are confused whether Potato or Alstroemeria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Potato and Alstroemeria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Potato are 15-15-15 amounts, whereas for Alstroemeria fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Potato and Alstroemeria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Potato and Alstroemeria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Potato and Alstroemeria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Potato 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 Potato is Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism and Weight management and satiety whereas of Alstroemeria is . Potato has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Treatment of Dark Spots while Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Treatment of Dark Spots.

Compare Facts of Potato 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 Potato 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 Potato are Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting whereas of Alstroemeria have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Potato has no showy fruits and Alstroemeria has no showy fruits. Also Potato is flowering and Alstroemeria is not flowering . You can compare Potato and Alstroemeria facts and facts of other plants too.