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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb

Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe

Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1.25 cm 100

Minimum Width
1.25 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Part sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil
Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Part sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
No

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Narcissus

Common Name
Daffodil

In Hindi
हलका पीला

In German
Narzisse

In French
Jonquille

In Spanish
Narciso

In Greek
ασφόδελος

In Portuguese
Abrótea

In Polish
żonkil

In Latin
Asphodelus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Amaryllidaceae

Genus
Narcissus

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Narcisseae

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Daffodil

Want to know the properties of Daffodil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Daffodil is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis. Daffodil Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Daffodil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Daffodil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Daffodil physical information is as follows: 1.25 cm tall and 1.25 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Daffodil

Taking Daffodil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Daffodil include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Part sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Daffodil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Daffodil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Daffodil is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera. This plant's habitat is Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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