Peruvian Daffodil

Mexican Heather

About Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Heather

Peruvian Daffodil

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

peruvian daffodil

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

peruvian daffodil

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pamianthe

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Pamianthe

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Clinantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Heather

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Heather

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