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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types
Narcissus papyraceus

Number of Varieties
3

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
38.10 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Healing

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NARCISSUS papyraceus

Common Name
Paperwhite Narcissus

In Hindi
paperwhite narcissus

In German
Narcissus Pperwhite

In French
Narcissus Pperwhite

In Spanish
Narciso Pperwhite

In Greek
Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

In Portuguese
Narciso Pperwhite

In Polish
Narcyz Pperwhite

In Latin
Narcissus Pperwhite

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Amaryllidaceae

Genus
Narcissus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species
26

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Properties of Paperwhite Narcissus

Want to know the properties of Paperwhite Narcissus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Paperwhite Narcissus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Paperwhite Narcissus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Paperwhite Narcissus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Paperwhite Narcissus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Paperwhite Narcissus physical information is as follows: 38.10 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus

Taking Paperwhite Narcissus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Paperwhite Narcissus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Paperwhite Narcissus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Paperwhite Narcissus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Paperwhite Narcissus is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Narcissus papyraceus. This plant's habitat is Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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