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Peruvian Daffodil and Canchalagua


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
Mountains  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Canchalagua  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Canchalagua  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
canchalangua  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
canchalagua  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Canchalagua  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Canchalagua  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Canchalagua  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Canchalagua  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Liliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Acanthaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Pamianthe  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
-  
40  

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Difference Between Canchalagua and Peruvian Daffodil

If you are confused whether Canchalagua or Peruvian Daffodil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Canchalagua and Peruvian Daffodil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canchalagua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Peruvian Daffodil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and High phosphorus. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canchalagua and Peruvian Daffodil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canchalagua and Peruvian Daffodil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Canchalagua and Peruvian Daffodil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Canchalagua and Peruvian Daffodil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Canchalagua is Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Peruvian Daffodil is . Canchalagua has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition while Peruvian Daffodil has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Canchalagua vs Peruvian Daffodil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Canchalagua vs Peruvian Daffodil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Canchalagua are whereas of Peruvian Daffodil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canchalagua has no showy fruits and Peruvian Daffodil has no showy fruits. Also Canchalagua is not flowering and Peruvian Daffodil is not flowering . You can compare Canchalagua and Peruvian Daffodil facts and facts of other plants too.

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