1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, meadows
Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm38.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
12.70 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Silver
White, Salmon, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
Healing
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
NARCISSUS papyraceus
7.2 Common Name
Star-of-Bethlehem
Paperwhite Narcissus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Star-of-Bethlehem
paperwhite narcissus
7.2.2 In German
Stern -of- Bethlehem
Narcissus Pperwhite
7.2.3 In French
Star- de - Bethléem
Narcissus Pperwhite
7.2.4 In Spanish
Estrella de Belen
Narciso Pperwhite
7.2.5 In Greek
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
Νάρκισσος Pperwhite
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Star of -Bethlehem
Narciso Pperwhite
7.2.7 In Polish
Star- of- Betlejem
Narcyz Pperwhite
7.2.8 In Latin
Star of Bethlehem ,
Narcissus Pperwhite
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Amaryllidaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ornithogaloideae
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species