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About Daffodil and Japanese Spurge


About Japanese Spurge and Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe   
China, Japan   

Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
50   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods   
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.25 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
1.25 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
All year   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   

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   
Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Part sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses   
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Narcissus   
Pachysandra terminalis   

Common Name
Daffodil   
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   

In Hindi
हलका पीला   
जापानी रसदार पौधा   

In German
Narzisse   
japanische Spurge   

In French
Jonquille   
Euphorbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Narciso   
Euphorbia japonesa   

In Greek
ασφόδελος   
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   

In Portuguese
Abrótea   
Spurge japonês   

In Polish
żonkil   
japoński Wilczomlecz   

In Latin
Asphodelus   
Spurge Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Euphorbiales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Narcissus   
Pachysandra   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Narcisseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
50   
99+
5   
99+

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Properties of Daffodil and Japanese Spurge

Wondering what are the properties of Daffodil and Japanese Spurge? We provide you with everything About Daffodil and Japanese Spurge. Daffodil doesn't have thorns and Japanese Spurge doesn't have thorns. Also Daffodil does not have fragrant flowers. Daffodil has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Japanese Spurge has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 Daffodil and Japanese Spurge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Daffodil and Japanese Spurge

Season and care of Daffodil and Japanese Spurge is important to know. While considering everything about Daffodil and Japanese Spurge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Daffodil season is All year and Japanese Spurge season is All year. The type of soil for Daffodil is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Japanese Spurge is Loam while the PH of soil for Daffodil is Acidic and for Japanese Spurge is Acidic, Neutral.

Daffodil and Japanese Spurge Physical Information

Daffodil and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Daffodil height is 1.25 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Daffodil and Japanese Spurge are as follows:

Care of Daffodil and Japanese Spurge

Care of Daffodil and Japanese Spurge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daffodil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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