Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit, Tree
Origin
South America
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Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
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Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm400.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
आमला
In German
peruvian daffodil
Stachelbeere
In French
peruvian daffodil
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Grosella
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Groselha
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Agrest
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Malpighiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Clinantheae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
40300
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27800
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