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About Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
South America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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  
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, 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  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
European spindle  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
आम धुरी  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
husillo Común  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
eixo comum  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Celastrales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
30  

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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