Life Span
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Narcissus papyraceus
Number of Varieties
3
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Salmon, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healing
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
NARCISSUS papyraceus
Common Name
Paperwhite Narcissus
In Hindi
paperwhite narcissus
In German
Narcissus Pperwhite
In French
Narcissus Pperwhite
In Spanish
Narciso Pperwhite
In Greek
Νάρκισσος Pperwhite
In Portuguese
Narciso Pperwhite
In Polish
Narcyz Pperwhite
In Latin
Narcissus Pperwhite
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
26
1
27800
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