Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
South America
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Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka
Number of Varieties
37
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Willow-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water
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 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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
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cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
CITRUS x nobilis
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Tangor, Temple Orange
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Tangor
In German
peruvian daffodil
Tangor
In French
peruvian daffodil
Tangor
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Tangor
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Tangor
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Tangor
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Tangor
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Tangor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4030
1
27800
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