Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Corsica, Sardinia
-
Types
Myrtus communis
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
0150
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
200.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Average Water
Less Watering
In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Moisture
Light Frost
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Myrtus communis
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Common Myrtle
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
Common myrtle
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Myrte
Narzissen
In French
Myrtus communis
Narcissus
In Spanish
Myrtus communis
Narcissus
In Greek
κοινή μυρτιά
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
murta comum
Narcissus
In Polish
Mirt zwyczajny
Narcyz
In Latin
myrto Common
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Myrtaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
225
1
27800
👆🏻