Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
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Types
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narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
2150
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Toxic
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Red Cardinal
Narzissen
In French
Cardinal rouge
Narcissus
In Spanish
Cárdenas
Narcissus
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
Narcissus
In Polish
Red Cardinal
Narcyz
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Phaseoleae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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