Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
South America
Caribbean, South America
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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 young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
सीताफल
In German
peruvian daffodil
Zuckerapfel
In French
peruvian daffodil
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Pinha
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Magnoliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Clinantheae
Abreae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Maloideae
Number of Species
40166
1
27800
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