Peruvian Daffodil

Sweet Alyssum

About Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Alyssum

Peruvian Daffodil

Sweet Alyssum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Annual

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

11 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

7.2.1 In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.2 In German

peruvian daffodil

lobularia maritima

7.2.3 In French

peruvian daffodil

Lobularia maritima

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pamianthe

maritima Lobularia

7.2.5 In Greek

peruvian daffodil

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Lobularia maritima

7.2.7 In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Lobularia maritima

7.2.8 In Latin

peruvian daffodil

maritima Lobularia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Pamianthe

Lobularia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Clinantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Alyssum

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Alyssum

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Alyssum Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Alyssum physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Alyssum are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Alyssum

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