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About Peruvian Daffodil and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Peruvian Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tree   

Origin
South America   
Middle Africa   

Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
18   
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Moist Soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10-8   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Orange, Gold, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
imparipinnate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

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   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
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   
Requires a lot of watering   

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   
Clay   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Rich   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

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

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes   
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   
Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala   
SOLANUM integrifolium   

Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily   
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant   

In Hindi
peruvian daffodil   
कद्दू पेड़   

In German
peruvian daffodil   
Kürbis-Baum   

In French
peruvian daffodil   
arbre de citrouille   

In Spanish
Pamianthe   
árbol de calabaza   

In Greek
peruvian daffodil   
δέντρο κολοκύθας   

In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil   
árvore abóbora   

In Polish
peruvian daffodil   
drzewa dyni   

In Latin
peruvian daffodil   
PEPO ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Pamianthe   
Fraxinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Clinantheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1   
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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Pumpkin Tree

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Pumpkin Tree

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

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