Peruvian Daffodil

Melampodium

About Peruvian Daffodil and Melampodium

Peruvian Daffodil

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

South America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Perennials

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, 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

peruvian daffodil

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4039

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Melampodium

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Melampodium Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Melampodium are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Melampodium

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