Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Japan
Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
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Number of Varieties
50450
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.25 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Gold
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
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
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
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
-
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Narcissus
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
Common Name
Daffodil
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
In Hindi
हलका पीला
Japanese Sedge
In German
Narzisse
japanische Segge
In French
Jonquille
Japanese carex
In Spanish
Narciso
juncia japonesa
In Greek
ασφόδελος
japanische Segge
In Portuguese
Abrótea
Sedge japonês
In Polish
żonkil
japoński turzyca
In Latin
Asphodelus
Sedge Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Narcisseae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
502000
1
27800
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