Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
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North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Grasses
Number of Varieties
1501
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Peach
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
Medium
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Jonquil, Jonquilla
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
नरगिस (फूल)
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Narzissen
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Narcissus
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
Narcissus
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
νάρκισσος
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
Narcissus
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Narcyz
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Narcissus
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Bouteloua
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
25100
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27800
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