Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Number of Varieties
37
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
DIANELLA caerulea
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
blue flax lily
In German
peruvian daffodil
blau Flachs Lilie
In French
peruvian daffodil
Dianella caerulea
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Dianella caerulea
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Dianella caerulea
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
blue flax lily
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
blue flax lily
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
blue flax lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
407
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27800
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