Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
-
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
15020
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Peach
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Borers, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Jonquil, Jonquilla
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
नरगिस (फूल)
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Narzissen
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Narcissus
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Narcissus
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
νάρκισσος
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Narcissus
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Narcyz
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Narcissus
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Tripsacum
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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