Jonquil

Irisine

About Jonquil and Irisine

Jonquil

Irisine

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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

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

15015

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Iresine

In German

Narzissen

Iresine

In French

Narcissus

Iresine

In Spanish

Narcissus

Iresine

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Iresine

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Iresine

In Polish

Narcyz

Iresine

In Latin

Narcissus

Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Iresine

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

2525

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Irisine

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

Jonquil and Irisine Physical Information

Jonquil and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Irisine are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Jonquil and Irisine

Care of Jonquil and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.