Division: | Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Red |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late fall or early winter Winter |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Uses: | Shade Tree Medicinal Herb Vegetable Cooked greens Good as a cover crop |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Birds Pollution Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Crowns |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Birds Cleistogamous |
Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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