Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
South America
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
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Number of Varieties
33
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Bromeliad
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Bromeliad
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Bromeliad
In German
peruvian daffodil
Bromeliad
In French
peruvian daffodil
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Bromeliad
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Bromeliad
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Bromeliad
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Bromeliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
403477
1
27800
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