Peruvian Daffodil

Jessamine

About Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine

Peruvian Daffodil

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Jessamine

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

चमेली

In German

peruvian daffodil

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

peruvian daffodil

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

40200

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Jessamine 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 Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.