Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
South America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
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Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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 Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Foundation
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
peruvian daffodil
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
peruvian daffodil
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Pamianthe
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
40100
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27800
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