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About Jonquil and Diascia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
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Number of Varieties

15070
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows
Farms, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)
Diascia

In German

Narzissen
Diascia

In French

Narcissus
Diascia

In Spanish

Narcissus
Diascia

In Greek

νάρκισσος
Diascia

In Portuguese

Narcissus
Diascia

In Polish

Narcyz
Diascia

In Latin

Narcissus
Diascia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Narcissus
Diascia

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Lilioideae
Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

2570
1 27800
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Properties of Jonquil and Diascia

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Diascia? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Diascia. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Diascia doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Diascia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Jonquil and Diascia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Jonquil and Diascia

Season and care of Jonquil and Diascia is important to know. While considering everything about Jonquil and Diascia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jonquil season is Spring and Diascia season is Spring. The type of soil for Jonquil is Loam, Sand and for Diascia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jonquil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral.

Jonquil and Diascia Physical Information

Jonquil and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Diascia are as follows:

  • Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach

  • Jonquil leaf color: Green

  • Diascia flower color: White

  • Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Jonquil and Diascia

Care of Jonquil and Diascia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.