Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South America
China
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Elaeagnus multiflora
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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 fruit, 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, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Goumi
In German
peruvian daffodil
Goumi
In French
peruvian daffodil
Goumi
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Goumi
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Goumi
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Eau
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Woda
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Eau
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rhamnales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4070
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27800
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