Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
South America
America, Southeastern Asia
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
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Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm65.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm25.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
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 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 leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Snowflower, Peace lily
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Snowflower
In German
peruvian daffodil
Schneeblume
In French
peruvian daffodil
Fleur de Neige
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Flor de Nieve
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Snow Flower
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Flor de Neve
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Aequaliter Nubila Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Araceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Spathiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
Spathiphylleae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Monsteroideae
Number of Species
4030
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27800
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