Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America
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Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus
Number of Varieties
5150
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hills, Humid climates, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Dermatitis
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Acne, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'
Common Name
Winter Squash
Jonquil, Jonquilla
In Hindi
कोंहड़ा
नरगिस (फूल)
In German
Winter squash
Narzissen
In French
courges d'hiver
Narcissus
In Spanish
calabaza de invierno
Narcissus
In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα
νάρκισσος
In Portuguese
abóbora
Narcissus
In Polish
dynia
Narcyz
In Latin
cucurbita
Narcissus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Violales
Liliales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
2725
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27800
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