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Peruvian Daffodil
Peruvian Daffodil

Desert Spoon
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About Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Desert, Dry 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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

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
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs

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

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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

peruvian daffodil
Esslöffel

In French

peruvian daffodil
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Pamianthe
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

peruvian daffodil
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil
colher Desert

In Polish

peruvian daffodil
Desert łyżka

In Latin

peruvian daffodil
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Pamianthe
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

4020
1 27800
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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White

  • Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.