Daffodil
Daffodils are grown in gardens as ornamental plants or they are sold as cut flowers.
The genus Narcissus includes at least 35 different species.
Names
Scientific
Narcissus spp.
English
Daffodil
Dutch
Narcis
Spanish
Narciso
French
Narcisse
German
Narzisse
Italian
Narciso
Taxonomy
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Species
Narcissus spp. (Daffodil)
Did you know that?
The term “narcism” relates to the genus Narcissus. There is a legend of Narcissus, who was a young person who daily looked in a lake to enjoy the reflection of his own beauty. He was so captivated by himself that he fell into the lake and drowned. At the spot where he died, a flower started growing, which was called the narcissus.
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
Cut flowers
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Ornamental plants
Temperate crops