Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
South America
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
All sorts of environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Landscape
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Moss Rose
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
मॉस गुलाब
In German
peruvian daffodil
Moss Rose
In French
peruvian daffodil
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Pamianthe
musgo de Rose
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
rosa-musgo
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Moss Rose
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose
Season and care of Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose Physical Information
Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose are as follows:
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.