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Peruvian Daffodil
Peruvian Daffodil

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About Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

South America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
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Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
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Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil
maiden grass

In German

peruvian daffodil
Mädchen Gras

In French

peruvian daffodil
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

Pamianthe
hierba doncella

In Greek

peruvian daffodil
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil
grama de solteira

In Polish

peruvian daffodil
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

peruvian daffodil
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pamianthe
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Clinantheae
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

4017
1 27800
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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass

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

Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass are as follows:

  • Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White

  • Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Maiden Grass 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 Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.