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About Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South America  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

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
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

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, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
limber pine  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
limber pine  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
limber pine  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
limber pine  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
limver foi  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
30  

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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