Peruvian Daffodil

Sweetbay

About Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay

Peruvian Daffodil

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

peruvian daffodil

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

peruvian daffodil

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pamianthe

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pamianthe

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Clinantheae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.