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About Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Seckel Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
common pear  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Seckel Pear  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Poirier commun  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Seckel Pear  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Seckel Pear  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Seckel Pear  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
50  
40  

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Seckel Pear and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Seckel Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Seckel Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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