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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

-
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

15030
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Ants

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla
Peony

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)
Peony

In German

Narzissen
Pfingstrose

In French

Narcissus
Pivoine

In Spanish

Narcissus
Peonía

In Greek

νάρκισσος
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Narcissus
Peônia

In Polish

Narcyz
Piwonia

In Latin

Narcissus
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
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Family

Amaryllidaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Narcissus
Paeonia

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lilioideae
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Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Difference Between Jonquil and Peony

If you are confused whether Jonquil or Peony are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jonquil and Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jonquil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Peony fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jonquil and Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jonquil and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jonquil and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jonquil and Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jonquil is Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain and Wounds whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Jonquil has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Skin cleanser while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Jonquil vs Peony

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Jonquil vs Peony and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Jonquil are Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jonquil has no showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Jonquil is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Jonquil and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.