Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb
Origin
Eastern Asia
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
3550
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, 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, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
-
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Narcissus
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Daffodil
In Hindi
fleeceflower
हलका पीला
In German
fleeceflower
Narzisse
In French
fleeceflower
Jonquille
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Narciso
In Greek
fleeceflower
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Abrótea
In Polish
fleeceflower
żonkil
In Latin
fleeceflower
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Polygonaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Narcisseae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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