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About Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Homalomena


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
-  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Homalomena  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Homalomena  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Homalomena  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Homalomena  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Homalomena  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Asparagales  

Family
Araceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
122  
99+
40  

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Properties of Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Homalomena and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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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