Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe
South America
Types
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Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-8
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.70 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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 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
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Mites
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
choy sum
peruvian daffodil
In German
choy sum
peruvian daffodil
In French
choy sum
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
choy sum
Pamianthe
In Greek
choy sum
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
choy sum
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
choy sum
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
choy sum
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Brassica
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Clinantheae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1840
1
27800
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