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About Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Michelia Champaca


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya  
South America  

Types
Evergreen  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
750.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold, Tan, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Dry, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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 in early spring, General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
champak  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
चंपक  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
champaka  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
magnolia champaca  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
champaca magnolia  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
magnólia champaca  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Magnolia champaca  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Magnolia champaca  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
210  
99+
40  

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Properties of Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil

Wondering what are the properties of Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil? We provide you with everything About Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil. Michelia Champaca doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Daffodil doesn't have thorns. Also Michelia Champaca does not have fragrant flowers. Michelia Champaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Peruvian Daffodil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil

Season and care of Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Michelia Champaca season is Early Summer and Summer and Peruvian Daffodil season is Early Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Michelia Champaca is Dry, Loam and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Michelia Champaca is Slightly Acidic and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Michelia Champaca and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Michelia Champaca needs Moderate 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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