Sweet William

Peruvian Daffodil

About Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil

Sweet William

Peruvian Daffodil

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

South America

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

16003

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Strap shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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 Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

peruvian daffodil

In German

Bartn

peruvian daffodil

In French

sweet william

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

Pamianthe

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

william doce

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

słodki William

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

amaranthus

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

7540

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Sweet William and Beardlip Penstemon

Sweet William and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Sweet William and Beardtongue

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Sweet William and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.