Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
India, Nepal
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Types
Dalbergia
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
2150
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Allergy
Toxic
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DALBERGIA sissoo
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
शीशम
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Rosenholz
Narzissen
In French
bois de rose
Narcissus
In Spanish
Palo de rosa
Narcissus
In Greek
Rosewood
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
pau-rosa
Narcissus
In Polish
Rosewood
Narcyz
In Latin
Rosewood
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Dalbergia
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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