Babaco

Paperwhite Narcissus

About Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus

Babaco

Paperwhite Narcissus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit, Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

V. × heilbornii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Salmon, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

NARCISSUS papyraceus

7.2 Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Paperwhite Narcissus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Babaco

paperwhite narcissus

7.2.2 In German

Babaco

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.3 In French

Babaco

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.4 In Spanish

Babaco

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.5 In Greek

Babaco

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Babaco

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.7 In Polish

Babaco

Narcyz Pperwhite

7.2.8 In Latin

Babaco

Narcissus Pperwhite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Caricaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Vasconcellea

Narcissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Paperwhite Narcissus doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like Not Available and Paperwhite Narcissus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus

Season and care of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Paperwhite Narcissus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Paperwhite Narcissus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Paperwhite Narcissus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus Physical Information

Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus

Care of Babaco and Paperwhite Narcissus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Paperwhite Narcissus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Paperwhite Narcissus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.