Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
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Number of Varieties
5020
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.25 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Narcissus
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Daffodil
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
हलका पीला
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Narzisse
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Jonquille
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Narciso
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
ασφόδελος
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Abrótea
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
żonkil
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Asphodelus
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Narcisseae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
5070
1
27800
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