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Peruvian Daffodil in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Hymenocallis festalis syn. ismene festalis

 

Peruvian Daffodil

Bulbs that put out strap-like leaves and stems of fragrant, spidery flowers in late Summer.

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plant Features
  • Peruvian Daffodil likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Peruvian Daffodil likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Peruvian Daffodil is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Peruvian Daffodil likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Peruvian Daffodil

Latin name

Hymenocallis festalis syn. ismene festalis

type

Bulb

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Peruvian Daffodil likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Peruvian Daffodil is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Peruvian Daffodil likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Peruvian Daffodil likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Peruvian Daffodil is 0.30meters x 0.45meters 0.30 M 0.45 M

Hymenocallis festalis syn. ismene festalis

Bulbs that put out strap-like leaves and stems of fragrant, spidery flowers in late Summer.


Flowering

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Flowers late summer

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant bulbs 10 cm deep and at least 30 cm apart, in fertile, well drained soil. in Spring to early Summer.

 

Propagating

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

When lifting bulbs in autumn, take offsets to plant in a pot of compost in Spring

 
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