Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South America
China, Japan
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
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Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm550.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
In German
peruvian daffodil
Fuyu Persimmon
In French
peruvian daffodil
Fuyu Persimmon
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Fuyu caqui
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Fuyu Λωτός
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Fuyu Persimmon
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Fuyu Persimmon
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Persimmon Impromptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
40450
1
27800
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