Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Spices
Origin
South America
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
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Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm45.72 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part 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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
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Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Showy Tree
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
PERILLA frutescens
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Perilla, Shiso
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Perilla plant
In German
peruvian daffodil
Perilla Pflanze
In French
peruvian daffodil
plante Perilla
In Spanish
Pamianthe
planta de perilla
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
φυτό perilla
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
planta Perilla
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Poręcz roślin
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Perilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Perilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
4023
1
27800
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