Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
South America
Types
Not Available
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Fenugreek
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
मेंथी
peruvian daffodil
In German
Bockshornklee
peruvian daffodil
In French
Fenugrec
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Fenogreco
Pamianthe
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
fenacho
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Kozieradka
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Graecum
peruvian daffodil
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil
Wondering what are the properties of Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil? We provide you with everything About Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil. Fenugreek doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Daffodil doesn't have thorns. Also Fenugreek does not have fragrant flowers. Fenugreek has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Peruvian Daffodil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil
Season and care of Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fenugreek season is Spring and Fall and Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Fenugreek is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fenugreek is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information
Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:
Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
- Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil
Care of Fenugreek and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fenugreek pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Fenugreek 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.
