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Peruvian Daffodil
Peruvian Daffodil

Tritoma
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About Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

South America
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Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil
Tritoma

In German

peruvian daffodil
Tritoma

In French

peruvian daffodil
Tritoma

In Spanish

Pamianthe
tritoma

In Greek

peruvian daffodil
tritoma

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil
Tritoma

In Polish

peruvian daffodil
Tritoma

In Latin

peruvian daffodil
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pamianthe
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

4072
1 27800
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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White

  • Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.