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Peruvian Daffodil
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About Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

329
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil
Blue barrel cactus

In German

peruvian daffodil
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

peruvian daffodil
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Pamianthe
biznaga Azul

In Greek

peruvian daffodil
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

peruvian daffodil
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

peruvian daffodil
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pamianthe
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Clinantheae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

4029
1 27800
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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White

  • Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.