Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
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Types
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narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
5150
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
In Summer
Less Watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Lots of watering
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Light Frost
Flowers
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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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
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Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Meadow Barley
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
meadow barley
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Wiese Gerste
Narzissen
In French
orge prairie
Narcissus
In Spanish
cebada prado
Narcissus
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
cevada prado
Narcissus
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
Narcyz
In Latin
pratum hordei
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
1025
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27800
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