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Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans
Narcissus poeticus, the poet's daffodil, poet's narcissus, nargis, pheasant's eye, findern flower or pinkster lily, was one of the first daffodils to be cultivated, and is frequently identified as the narcissus of ancient times (although Narcissus tazetta and Narcissus jonquilla have also been considered as possibilities).
It is commonly known as narcissus iris. [8]It is written as 水仙花鸢尾 in Chinese script, [2] and known as shui xian hua yuan wei in Pidgin. [2] [8]The Latin specific epithet narcissiflora refers to having narcissus-like flowers.
The narcissus appears in two Graeco-Roman myths, that of the youth Narcissus who was turned into the flower of that name, and of the Goddess Persephone snatched into the Underworld by the god Hades while picking the flowers. The narcissus is considered sacred to both Hades and Persephone, [213] and grows along the banks of the river Styx in the ...
The flowers usually have 40 to 80 stamens but can have up to 100. After flowering, fruits are produced in rounded heads with 5–14-centimetre (2– 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 -inch) long pedicels . When the fruits, called achenes, are ripe they are ellipsoid to ovate in outline, flat in shape and 5 to 9 millimetres ( 3 ⁄ 16 to 11 ⁄ 32 in) long and 4–6 ...
Narcissus 'Jetfire' is a cultivar of dwarf Narcissus, which was introduced in 1966. [1] It is one of many cultivars produced by American daffodil breeder Grant E. Mitsch. [ 2 ] ' Jetfire' is a popular early flowering ornamental plant utilized in gardens , where it can be planted into borders, flowerpots, and naturalized in lawns. [ 3 ]
Narcissus × medioluteus (syn. Narcissus biflorus), common names primrose-peerless, April beauty, cemetery ladies, loving couples, pale narcissus, twin sisters, two-flowered narcissus, is a flowering plant, which is a naturally occurring hybrid between Narcissus poeticus and Narcissus tazetta (informally called "poetaz hybrid").
Narcissus triandrus, also known as the Angel's Tears daffodil, is a species of flowering plant within the family Amaryllidaceae. The popular cultivar 'Hawera', belonging to the Triandrus group, has received the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .