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About Peruvian Daffodil and Sweet Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
South America  

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  
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 dry fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

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

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Sweet Olive  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Olive douce  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
15  
99+
40  

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Sweet Olive and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Sweet Olive and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Sweet Olive and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch 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 Sweet Olive 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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