Daffodil


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

Genus
   Narcissus
Family
   Amaryllidaceae
Order
   Asparagales

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

Cut flowers
Ornamental plants
Temperate crops

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Daffodil

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