Nasturtium

Peruvian Daffodil

About Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil

Nasturtium

Peruvian Daffodil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

1.4 Types

Annuals

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.40 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

7.2 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

peruvian daffodil

7.2.2 In German

Tropaeolum majus

peruvian daffodil

7.2.3 In French

Tropaeolum majus

peruvian daffodil

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Pamianthe

7.2.5 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

peruvian daffodil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

peruvian daffodil

7.2.7 In Polish

nasturcja większa

peruvian daffodil

7.2.8 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

peruvian daffodil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Pamianthe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Clinantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

80NA

1 27800

Properties of Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Nasturtium and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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.