Peruvian Daffodil

Indian Corn

About Peruvian Daffodil and Indian Corn

Peruvian Daffodil

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Indian Corn

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

इंडियन मकई

In German

peruvian daffodil

Mahiz

In French

peruvian daffodil

maïs

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Maíz indio

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

milho

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Indian Corn

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Indian Corn

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Indian Corn Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Indian Corn are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Indian Corn

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