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Narcissus is a herbaceous plant; let us guide you through the plant characteristics of narcissus

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Narcissus is one of the varieties of multi-flowered narcissus (Narcissus tazetta). It likes warmth and moisture, and ranks tenth among China's top ten famous flowers. It has a cultivation history of over a thousand years in the country.

Alternative names of narcissus

Narcissus is also known as Luoshen Xiangfei, Jinzhan Yintai, Lingbo Xianzi, Xueshonghua, Jinyintai, Yu Linglong, Tiansuan, and more.

Morphological characteristics of narcissus

Nearly spherical in shape, the bulb. Leaves are broadly linear, relatively wide and flat, about 20-40 cm, mostly powdery green. The flower stem is basically the same length as the leaves; the flower stalk varies in length.

Roots: fibrous roots, growing from the stem plate, relatively fragile, easy to break, easy to snap, and cannot regenerate.

Corm: mostly nearly round, with white fleshy tissue inside the stem skin. The flower bud is located in the middle, and its base is connected to the stem plate

Leaves: flat, 30-50 cm long, 1-5 cm wide; narcissus in China generally has about 5-10 leaves, and can have as many as 11.

Flowers: white-green, cylindrical, with mostly 6-8 petals, goose-yellow, oval-shaped; when in bloom the fragrance fills the air, and the flowering period is January to February.

The flower language of narcissus

A love that lasts forever, yet I gradually drift away from you; please do not forget me, and love yourself deeply.

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