Orchid Daffodil Narcissus triandrus
- Phonetic Spelling
- nar-SIS-us TRY-an-druss
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
-
Orchid Daffodil is a perennial bulbous herb that grows up to a foot tall. It is easy to grow, showy, fragrant, and blooms in the spring. This plant has nodding concolorous flowers with reflexed petals and flat leaves, which are distinguishing characteristics of the plant. This plant has a spreading habit and is good for naturalizing. It is tolerant of heat and drought. It is intolerant of extremely wet conditions. This plant benefits from the addition of bone meal or superphosphate to the planting hole. Cut foliage back after it has browned naturally.
Quick ID Hints:
- Perianth segments are reflexed
- Flowers are concolorous: all white or all yellow
- Usually 1-2 slightly nodding flowers per stem
- Leaves are flat and very slender
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for slugs, snails and bulb mites. Bulb rot can occur in wet soils.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Narcissus
- Species:
- triandrus
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- France, Spain, Portugal
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are scapose, nodding, concolorous (white to pale yellow), up to 2 inches in diameter, and is subtended by a one-valved, membranous spathe. Flowers have a perianth tubular at the base with 6 segments. Perianth segments are yellow or white, reflexed, linear-oblong, entire, and cuneate. Corona's are cup-shaped, yellow or white, conspicuous, and undulate.
-
-
Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are basal, strap-like, entire, erect, flat, bright green, and less than an inch wide.
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
-
-
Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Small Space
- Woodland
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Drought
- Heat
- Insect Pests
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
