Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
All sorts of environments
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
6-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Plume Grass
In German
peruvian daffodil
Plume Gras
In French
peruvian daffodil
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Plume grama
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass
Season and care of Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass Physical Information
Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass are as follows:
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.