Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
California, Northwestern United States, United States
South America
Types
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Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
353
0
40000
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Habitat
Rich Woods
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.50 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Phlox condensata
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Phlox condensata
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Phlox condensata
peruvian daffodil
In German
Phlox condensata
peruvian daffodil
In French
Phlox condensata
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Phlox condensata
Pamianthe
In Greek
Phlox condensata
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Phlox condensata
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Phlox condensata
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Phlox condensata
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Phlox
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phlocideae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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