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About Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
China, Japan   
South America   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
3   
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Strap shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Offsets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus   

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border   
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA   
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
peruvian daffodil   

In German
Bambus   
peruvian daffodil   

In French
Bambou   
peruvian daffodil   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Pamianthe   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
peruvian daffodil   

In Portuguese
bambu   
peruvian daffodil   

In Polish
Bambus   
peruvian daffodil   

In Latin
Bamboo   
peruvian daffodil   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Pamianthe   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Clinantheae   

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
1400   
15
Not Available   

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Properties of Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil

Season and care of Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Peruvian Daffodil season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Bamboo and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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