Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South America
Australia
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Number of Varieties
34
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, 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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cold
Part of Plant Used
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Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Ironbark
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Ironbark
In German
peruvian daffodil
Ironbark
In French
peruvian daffodil
Ironbark
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Ironbark
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Ironbark
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Ironbark
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Ironbark
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Ironbark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Clinantheae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
40700
1
27800
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