Peruvian Daffodil

Lungwort

About Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort

Peruvian Daffodil

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Lungwort

In German

peruvian daffodil

Lungenkraut

In French

peruvian daffodil

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Lungwort

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Lungwort

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

pulmonária

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

płucnik

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Asparagales

Peltigerales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.