Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
South America
New Zealand
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Carex buchananii, Carex comans, Carex oshimensis, Carex testacea
Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Fern like
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist
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 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
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Aphids, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, 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
deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
CAREX buchananii
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Leatherleaf Sedge
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Leatherleaf Sedge
In German
peruvian daffodil
Leatherleaf Sedge
In French
peruvian daffodil
Leatherleaf Sedge
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Leatherleaf Sedge
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Leatherleaf Sedge
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Leatherleaf Sedge
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Leatherleaf Sedge
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Leatherleaf Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4030
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27800
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