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
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
2-11
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Melampodium
In German
peruvian daffodil
Melmpodiam
In French
peruvian daffodil
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Melmpodiam
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Melmpodiam
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Melmpodiam
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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
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.