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Narcissus is a genus of perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes, which die back after flowering to an underground storage bulb.They regrow in the following year from brown-skinned ovoid bulbs with pronounced necks, and reach heights of 5–80 centimetres (2.0–31.5 in) depending on the species.
Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' is known as a dwarf daffodil. [3] Plants emerge in early spring and produce deep yellow blooms. [9] Flowers are 5–6 cm wide. [10] Stems grow up to 15 cm tall with each stem usually possessing from 1 to 3 flowers. [11] Blooms consist of a golden perianth with a deeper yellow cup. [3]
Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
In western European culture narcissi and daffodils are among the most celebrated flowers in English literature, from Gower to Day-Lewis, while the best known poem is probably that of Wordsworth. The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, associated with St. David's Day. In the visual arts, narcissi are depicted in three different contexts ...
Sternbergia lutea, the winter daffodil, [3] [4] autumn daffodil, fall daffodil, lily-of-the-field, or yellow autumn crocus, [a] is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, [5] in the Narcisseae tribe, which is used as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers which appear in autumn.
Narcissus pseudonarcissus growing in Hallerbos (Belgium). The species is native to Western Europe from Spain and Portugal east to Germany and north to England and Wales.It is commonly grown in gardens and populations have become established in the Balkans, Australia, New Zealand, the Caucasus, Madeira, British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Washington state, much of the ...
Ipsea speciosa, [2] the daffodil orchid, is a rare wild orchid found in the hills of Sri Lanka and southern India. [1] It is a terrestrial herb with pseudobulbous stem. The lanceolate leaves of the plant are grass like and pointed at the end. Its large flowers appear from September to February, they are bright yellow and sweet-scented.
Narcissus triandrus, also known as the Angel's Tears daffodil, is a species of flowering plant within the family Amaryllidaceae. The popular cultivar 'Hawera', belonging to the Triandrus group, has received the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .