Paperwhite Narcissus

Tritoma

About Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma

Paperwhite Narcissus

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

White, Salmon, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.3.3 Growth Rate

Medium

2.3.5 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.3.7 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.3.9 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.3.12 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

2.3.14 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.6 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS papyraceus

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

6.2 Common Name

Paperwhite Narcissus

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

6.2.1 In Hindi

paperwhite narcissus

Tritoma

6.2.2 In German

Narcissus Pperwhite

Tritoma

6.2.3 In French

Narcissus Pperwhite

Tritoma

6.2.4 In Spanish

Narciso Pperwhite

tritoma

6.2.5 In Greek

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

tritoma

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Narciso Pperwhite

Tritoma

6.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz Pperwhite

Tritoma

6.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus Pperwhite

Trytoma

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Liliaceae

7.6 Genus

Narcissus

Kniphofia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA72

1 27800

Properties of Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma

Wondering what are the properties of Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma? We provide you with everything About Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma. Paperwhite Narcissus doesn't have thorns and Tritoma doesn't have thorns. Also Paperwhite Narcissus does not have fragrant flowers. Paperwhite Narcissus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma

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

Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma Physical Information

Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma are as follows:

Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paperwhite Narcissus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Paperwhite Narcissus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.