Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
-
World/Pandemic
Types
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Papyrus
Number of Varieties
15015
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
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
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Transplanting
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, 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
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
Jonquil, Jonquilla
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
नरगिस (फूल)
dwarf papyrus
In German
Narzissen
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
Narcissus
papyrus nain
In Spanish
Narcissus
papiro enano
In Greek
νάρκισσος
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Narcissus
papiro anão
In Polish
Narcyz
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
Narcissus
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cyperus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
-
Number of Species
25700
1
27800
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