Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya
South America
Types
Evergreen
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
750.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Tan, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
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
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Caterpillar
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Perfumes
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
champak
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
चंपक
peruvian daffodil
In German
champaka
peruvian daffodil
In French
magnolia champaca
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
champaca magnolia
Pamianthe
In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
magnólia champaca
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Magnolia champaca
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Magnolia champaca
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Clinantheae
Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
21040
1
27800
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