Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America
Mexico
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Brahea armata
Number of Varieties
34
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
BRAHEA armata
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Mexican Blue Palm
In German
peruvian daffodil
Mexican Blue Palm
In French
peruvian daffodil
Palmier bleu du Mexique
In Spanish
Pamianthe
palma blanca
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Mexican Blue Palm
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Mexican Blue Palm
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Mexican Blue Palm
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Mexican Blue Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Brahea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
403
1
27800
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