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About Peruvian Daffodil and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
12  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Do Not over Water  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Solanales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
100  

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper pruning is done 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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