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About California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and California Lilac


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
South America   

Types
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus   
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Open Forest   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-3   
10-8   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Strap shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Offsets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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
Red blotch   
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators   

Allergy
Asthma   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
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
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'   
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala   

Common Name
California Lilac   
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन   
peruvian daffodil   

In German
Kalifornien Lilac   
peruvian daffodil   

In French
Californie Lilas   
peruvian daffodil   

In Spanish
California lila   
Pamianthe   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά   
peruvian daffodil   

In Portuguese
California Lilac   
peruvian daffodil   

In Polish
Kalifornia Lilac   
peruvian daffodil   

In Latin
California Lilac   
peruvian daffodil   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Chlorophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Asparagales   

Family
Rhamnaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Ceanothus   
Pamianthe   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Clinantheae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
60   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil

Season and care of California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Lilac season is Spring and Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring. The type of soil for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of California Lilac and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead 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 California Lilac 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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