Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb
Tree
Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.25 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm12.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Cattle and horses
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Narcissus
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
Common Name
Daffodil
Honeylocust
In Hindi
हलका पीला
हनी टिड्डी
In German
Narzisse
Honig Locust
In French
Jonquille
févier
In Spanish
Narciso
langosta de miel
In Greek
ασφόδελος
μέλι ακρίδων
In Portuguese
Abrótea
picar Lokyst
In Polish
żonkil
kłuć Lokyst
In Latin
Asphodelus
MOVEO Lokyst
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Gleditsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Narcisseae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
5012
1
27800
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