Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
All sorts of environments
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
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 very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
peruvian daffodil
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
peruvian daffodil
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Clinantheae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.