| Large Cupped Daffodil | |
| Daffodil |
| Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Orange |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Red |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Variable |
| Special Classes: | RHS Historics List |
| Country of Origin: | Portugal |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | In Water |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Leaves: | Good fall color |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Uses: | Dye production Vegetable Salad greens Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Gophers/Voles Squirrels Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Water Flies |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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