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Alstroemeria
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
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Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

4007
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

शकरकंद
alstroemeria

In German

Süßkartoffel
Alstroemeria

In French

Patate douce
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Batata
Alstroemeria

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

Batata doce
Alstroemeria

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak
Alstroemeria

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

-
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

40050
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Potato and Alstroemeria

If you are confused whether Sweet 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 Sweet Potato and Alstroemeria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Potato are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Alstroemeria fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Potato and Alstroemeria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Potato and Alstroemeria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Potato and Alstroemeria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet 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 Sweet Potato is Potassium, ß-carotene and Vitamin C whereas of Alstroemeria is . Sweet Potato has beauty benefits as follows: while Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet 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 Sweet 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 Sweet Potato are Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling 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. Sweet Potato has no showy fruits and Alstroemeria has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Potato is not flowering and Alstroemeria is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Potato and Alstroemeria facts and facts of other plants too.