Peruvian Daffodil

Cigar Plant

About Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant

Peruvian Daffodil

Cigar Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Mexico

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

3250

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm3.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Prune in spring

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

सिगार प्लांट

In German

peruvian daffodil

Zigarettenblümchen

In French

peruvian daffodil

Cigar usine

In Spanish

Pamianthe

cigarro Planta

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

charuto de Plantas

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Cigar roślin

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Lythroideae

Number of Species

40260

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Cigar Plant 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 Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.