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About Pepperwort and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Australia  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
-  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Pepperwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Pepperwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
40  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Pepperwort and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Pepperwort and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Peruvian Daffodil

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