Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
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North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
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Number of Varieties
1505
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Peach
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Moderate
Less Watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Skin cleanser
Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Jonquil, Jonquilla
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
नरगिस (फूल)
meadow barley
In German
Narzissen
Wiese Gerste
In French
Narcissus
orge prairie
In Spanish
Narcissus
cebada prado
In Greek
νάρκισσος
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Narcissus
cevada prado
In Polish
Narcyz
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Narcissus
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Hordeum
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
2510
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27800
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