Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
South America
Types
-
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Ukiuki
peruvian daffodil
In German
Ukiuki
peruvian daffodil
In French
Ukiuki
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Pamianthe
In Greek
Ukiuki
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Ukiuki
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Ukiuki
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Dianella
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
4140
1
27800
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