Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Number of Varieties
36
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Ovate
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
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water daily during 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Crossandra, firecracker flower
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Crossandra
In German
peruvian daffodil
Crossandra
In French
peruvian daffodil
Crossandra
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Crossandra
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Crossandra
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Crossandra
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Crossandra
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Crossandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Clinantheae
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4052
1
27800
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