Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Shrub
Number of Varieties
31
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Butterflies
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
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Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Crown flower
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Crown flower
In German
peruvian daffodil
Crown Blume
In French
peruvian daffodil
fleur de la Couronne
In Spanish
Pamianthe
flor de la corona
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
στέμμα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
coroa da flor
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
korona kwiatu
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
flos florum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Calotropis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
40200
1
27800
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