Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South America
China, Korea
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Prunus mume
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
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
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Aristate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
PRUNUS mume
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Japanese Apricot
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
जापानी खुबानी
In German
peruvian daffodil
japanische Aprikose
In French
peruvian daffodil
abricot japonais
In Spanish
Pamianthe
albaricoque japonés
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Apricot japonês
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
japońska morela
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Persicum Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4010
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27800
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