Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
South America
Types
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Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Forests, open Woodlands, Sandy areas, Well Drained
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-8
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Salmon, Sienna
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses
Carvings, Used as firewood, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAESALPINIA echinata
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Brazilwood, Indian Savin Tree, Peachwood
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Brazilwood Tree
peruvian daffodil
In German
Brasil Baum
peruvian daffodil
In French
Brazilwood Arbre
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Árbol de palo de brasil
Pamianthe
In Greek
brazilwood Δέντρο
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Árvore de pau-brasil
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
brazylijskich Drzewo
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Brazilwood ligno
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Caesalpinia
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
10040
1
27800
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