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Peruvian Daffodil
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About Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

South America
Europe, Asia

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

-
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
LINUM perenne

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil
Blue Flax Plant

In German

peruvian daffodil
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

peruvian daffodil
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Pamianthe
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

peruvian daffodil
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

peruvian daffodil
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

peruvian daffodil
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Linales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Linaceae

Genus

Pamianthe
Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Clinantheae
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

40180
1 27800
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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White

  • Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Blue Flax 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 Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.