Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
South America
Types
Diothonea, Auliza
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
10003
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
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
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Epidendrum
peruvian daffodil
In German
Epidendrum
peruvian daffodil
In French
Epidendrum
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Epidendrum
Pamianthe
In Greek
Epidendrum
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Epidendrum
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Epidendrum
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Epidendrum
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Coilostylis
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
150040
1
27800
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