Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
36
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Animal Feed, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
peruvian daffodil
Hyazinthe
In French
peruvian daffodil
jacinthe
In Spanish
Pamianthe
jacinto
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
jacinto
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
hiacynt
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
403
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27800
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