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About Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Cherry Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm  
11
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm  
4
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early 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?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
चेरी प्लम  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
cherry Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Prunus  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
cherry Plum  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Cherry Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
cherry Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Cherry Plum  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
40  

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Cherry Plum and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches 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 Cherry Plum 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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