There are eight kinds of narcissus used for flower cultivation: small narcissus, apron narcissus, cyclamen narcissus, star narcissus, three-pistil narcissus, tazetta l narcissus, red-billed narcissus and Chinese narcissus. Among them, there are two main varieties of Chinese narcissus, Jinzhan Yintai and Yulinglong.

Narcissus plants in China are mostly planted in warm and humid areas along the southeast coast, and only Chengdu, Wuhan and Kunming are cultivated in the mainland.

Narcissus attribute

Narcissus is a perennial herb of Narcissus in Amaryllidaceae. It has been planted in China for more than 1000 years and likes to grow in a warm and humid climate.

Narcissus plants generally grow in autumn and winter, bloom in early spring to store nutrients and hibernate in summer. When planting, the soil is required to be rich in organic matter and water, but it can also tolerate drought and barren soil properly.

What does a narcissus look like?

Shape: Narcissus is a perennial herb with a height of about 20-30cm. The bulb at the bottom is thick, oval or wide oval, with a brown outer skin.

Leaves: Narcissus leaves are long and narrow, dark green, with two rows of flowers. The scape is hollow inside, and a flower has six petals.

Color: daffodils are white with a little yellowish inside. The perianth has a high shape and 6 outer perianth pieces, giving off fragrance.

The Function and Value of Narcissus

Narcissus bulbs can be used as medicine, and have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, resolving hard mass and reducing swelling, and can be used to treat carbuncle, furuncle, furuncle, initial swelling, pain, parotitis and other diseases.

Narcissus plants are beautiful and have good ornamental value. Putting them indoors can absorb the dirty indoor air and provide some moisture for the dry indoor environment in winter.