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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
-

Types

-
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

20150
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Irritation to stomach
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Trefoil
Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास
नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Narzissen

In French

Lotier corniculé
Narcissus

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus
Narcissus

In Greek

Trefoil
νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus
Narcissus

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna
Narcyz

In Latin

trefoil
Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Lotus
Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lilioideae

Number of Species

30025
1 27800
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Difference Between Trefoil and Jonquil

If you are confused whether Trefoil or Jonquil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Trefoil and Jonquil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Trefoil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jonquil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Trefoil and Jonquil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Trefoil and Jonquil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Trefoil and Jonquil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Trefoil and Jonquil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge whereas of Jonquil is Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain and Wounds. Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: while Jonquil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Trefoil vs Jonquil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Trefoil vs Jonquil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Trefoil are Irritation to stomach whereas of Jonquil have Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Trefoil has no showy fruits and Jonquil has no showy fruits. Also Trefoil is not flowering and Jonquil is not flowering . You can compare Trefoil and Jonquil facts and facts of other plants too.