Peruvian Daffodil

Sweetscented Marigold

About Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold

Peruvian Daffodil

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

sweetscented marigold

In German

peruvian daffodil

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

peruvian daffodil

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Pamianthe

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.