Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Epiphyte
  
Origin
South America
  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
  
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
  
Not available
  
Habitat
All sorts of environments
  
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
11-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Multi-Color
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
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, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Offsets
  
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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 leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
  
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
  
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
  
DENDROBIUM nobile
  
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
  
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
  
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
  
Noble Dendrobium
  
In German
peruvian daffodil
  
Noble Dendrobium
  
In French
peruvian daffodil
  
Dendrobium nobile
  
In Spanish
Pamianthe
  
Dendrobium nobile
  
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
  
Dendrobium nobile
  
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
  
Nobile Dendrobium
  
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
  
Dendrobium szlachetne
  
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
  
Nobile Dendrobium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Orchidaceae
  
Genus
Pamianthe
  
Dendrobium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Clinantheae
  
Dendrobieae
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Epidendroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available