Peruvian Daffodil

African Blue Basil

About Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil

Peruvian Daffodil

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Herb

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

peruvian daffodil

African Blue Basilikum

In French

peruvian daffodil

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil

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

Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.