Peruvian Daffodil

Devil's Tongue

About Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue

Peruvian Daffodil

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

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

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

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

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Konjac

In German

peruvian daffodil

Teufelszunge

In French

peruvian daffodil

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Konjac

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

konjac

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Araceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

4030

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.