Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
South America
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Number of Varieties
3280
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
PTERIS argyraea
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Brake Fern
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Brake Fern Plant
In German
peruvian daffodil
Brems Farnanlage
In French
peruvian daffodil
Brake Fern Plante
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Planta del helecho del freno
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Φρένο Fern Plant
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Brake Planta Fern
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Hamulec Fern roślin
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Fregit Fern Plant Families
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Pteridaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Pteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Clinantheae
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Pteridoideae
Number of Species
40280
1
27800
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