Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Middle Africa
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Types
Solanum integrifolium
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
18150
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Narzissen
In French
arbre de citrouille
Narcissus
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
Narcissus
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
Narcissus
In Polish
drzewa dyni
Narcyz
In Latin
PEPO ligno
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Oleaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Narcissus
Clade
-
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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