Jonquil

Sweetpea

About Jonquil and Sweetpea

Jonquil

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

15050

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

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

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Sweetpea

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Sweetpea

In German

Narzissen

Sweetpea

In French

Narcissus

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Narcissus

Sweetpea

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Sweetpea

In Polish

Narcyz

Sweetpea

In Latin

Narcissus

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2575

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Sweetpea

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

Jonquil and Sweetpea Physical Information

Jonquil and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Sweetpea are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Jonquil and Sweetpea

Care of Jonquil and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.