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About Peruvian Daffodil and Prairie Dropseed


About Prairie Dropseed and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
South America  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  
Sporobolus heterolepis  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Hay fields  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
10 - 2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

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, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food, 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  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis  

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  
Prairie Dropseed  

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil  
prairie dropseed  

In German
peruvian daffodil  
Prärie Dropseed  

In French
peruvian daffodil  
prairie dropseed  

In Spanish
Pamianthe  
dropseed pradera  

In Greek
peruvian daffodil  
λιβάδι dropseed  

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil  
pradaria dropseed  

In Polish
peruvian daffodil  
łąka dropseed  

In Latin
peruvian daffodil  
PRATUM grama  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Poales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pamianthe  
Sporobolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Clinantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
10  

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Prairie Dropseed

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Prairie Dropseed

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

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