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About Peruvian Daffodil and Japanese Cedar


About Japanese Cedar and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
China, Japan  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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

Allergy
-  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Wood  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
50  

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Japanese Cedar

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Japanese Cedar

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

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