Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
South America
Southeastern United States
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Adam's needle
In German
peruvian daffodil
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
peruvian daffodil
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Adam's Needle
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.