Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South America
Types
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Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 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
Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
peruvian daffodil
In German
Silver Sage
peruvian daffodil
In French
Silver Sage
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
silver Sage
Pamianthe
In Greek
Silver Sage
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
silver Sage
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
silver Sage
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Argentum Sage
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Salvia
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
90040
1
27800
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