Division: | Division 5 - Triandrus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) 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: | Malodorous |
Flower Time: | Spring Winter |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Shade Tree Flowering Tree Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Birds Fire Resistant Flood Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Wasps Cleistogamous |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Preferred depth |
Miscellaneous: | Thorned |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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