Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
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Number of Varieties
1501
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Peach
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
allergic reaction, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Jonquil, Jonquilla
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
नरगिस (फूल)
Saururus cernuus
In German
Narzissen
Saururus cernuus
In French
Narcissus
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
Narcissus
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
νάρκισσος
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
Narcissus
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
Narcyz
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
Narcissus
Saururi cernuus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Piperales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Saururaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Saururus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
251
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27800
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