Narcissus is a really beautiful flower.
Let’s find out more about the fantastic flower of narcissus!
- Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants.
- It belongs to the amaryllis family named Amaryllidaceae.
- Narcissus were well known in ancient civilization, both medicinally and botanically.
- There are about 17 narcissus types that gardeners commonly plant.
- They are popular in cold regions.
- Popular varieties include Mount Hood, Dutch Master, and Goblet.
- The petals are circular and may be smooth or ruffled.
- In England, this flower is associated with Lent.
- Most European countries regard the narcissus flower as a symbol of rebirth and hope.
- This happens because the flowers grow in spring.
- Welsh people regard wild daffodil as a symbol of luck.
- Welsh believe that anyone who finds the first daffodil in spring will get one year of luck.
- In China, people who grow daffodils during the New Year are said to be lucky.
- Narcissus grows in a water medium as well.
- It is called narcissus because its bulb houses a toxic substance.
- The ancient Greek word ‘narcissus’ means ‘numbness’.
- It is a reference to its narcotic nature.
- Narcissus was also a mythological person.
- Daffodils blooms can last up to three weeks.
- They are able to live that much only when temperatures remain between 45 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Plural form of narcissus is Narcissi or narcissuses or narcissus.
- The derivation of the Latin narcissus is unknown but may be connected with hell.
- Narcissus in greek means selfish.
- The species are native to southern Europe and North Africa with a center of diversity in the Western Mediterranean.
- They are quite popular in the Iberic peninsula.
