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About Peruvian Daffodil and Hatiora


About Hatiora and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
South America  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Ivory, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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  
Acidic, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
Hatiora  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
Hatiora  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
Hatiora  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
Hatiora  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
hatiora  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
40  
3  
99+

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Hatiora

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Hatiora Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Hatiora are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Hatiora

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

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