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About Peruvian Daffodil and Parsnip


About Parsnip and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
7-1  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown, Black  

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  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Unknown  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Root  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
चुकंदर  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
Pastinake  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
Panais  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
Chirivía  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
cherivia  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
Pasternak  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Apiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Parsnip

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Parsnip Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Parsnip are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Parsnip

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

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