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Cyclamen Daffodil

Narcissus cyclamineus (nar-SIS-us SIGH-kluh-min-ee-us)

Family: Amaryllidaceae Unknown

Cyclamen Daffodil is a flowering perennial bulbous herb in the onion family that grows up to 10 inches high. These miniature daffodil bulbs should be planted in the fall to enjoy the sunny yellow color in early spring. The plant has grass-like leaves and a single, yellow flower has very strong reflexed petals and a long, slender corona, which are key distinguishing features. Cyclamen Daffodil prefer well -drained, consistently moist, lime free soil. Plant the bulbs 6 weeks before the first freeze, 4 to 5 inches below the soil surface. This plant benefits from the addition of bone meal or super phosphate to the planting hole. Cyclamen Daffodil is tolerant of heat and drought, but intolerant of extremely wet conditions. They are resistant to damage by deer and rabbits. Mass plant in beds or border fronts, in rock gardens, at the base of trees, in lawns, or in containers. They naturalize easily, spreading, and multiplying over time.Cut foliage back after it has browned naturally. Cyclamen Daffodil is relatively slow to mature, taking 2 to 5 years to reach full height. Quick ID Hints: 1 flower per stem, slightly nodding, short-necked, yellow Perianth segments are significantly reflexed Corona is a long, narrow tube Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for slugs, snails and bulb mites. Bulb rot can occur in wet soils. This plant tends to be pest and disease resistant due to its poisonous alkaloid content. VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants", a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Narcissus .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 47 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Narcissus jonquilla Narcissus poeticus Narcissus pseudonarcissus Narcissus triandrus Narcissus x incomparabilis Narcissus x odorus
Fills a similar niche Iris Narcissus poeticus Tulipa fosteriana

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Bulb
Life cycle
Bulb
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Growth rate
Slow
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Clumping; Spreading
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf size
< 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Leaves are basal, strap-like, entire, erect, bright green, and less than an inch wide.
Flower color
Gold/Yellow
Flower form
Head; Solitary; Umbel
Flower shape
Trumpet
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Flowers are scapose, dropping to pendent, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and are subtended by a one-valved membranous spathe. Flowers have a perianth tubular base with 6 segments. The perianth segments are yellow, sharply reflexed, elliptic, and entire. The corona is yellow, conspicuous, in the form of a long and slender tube, 12-lobed fimbriate, and slightly constricted just below the flared margin. Flowers bloom in early spring.
Bloom time
Spring
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Spain, Portugal
Distribution
introduced into Britain and Scotland.
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Lawn; Naturalized Area; Small Space
Landscape theme
Rock Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#rabbit resistant #rock garden #border planting #naturalizes #flowers early spring #border front #bedding plants #understory planting #deer resistant #small spaces #fantz #yellow flowers #spring flowering bulbs #HS302 #problem for cats #problem for dogs #problem for horses #container plant #lawn planting #flowers mid-spring #vigorous #th-wildlife #th-smell
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Slugs and Snails Found on Flowers and Foliage; Bulb Mites; Narcissus Bulb Fly
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses
Resistant to
Diseases; Drought; Heat; Insect Pests
Particularly resistant to
Resistant to pest and disease problems
Propagation
Division
Poison severity
Low
Poison symptoms
Vomiting, salvation, diarrhea; large ingestions cause convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors, and cardiac arrhythmias. Bulbs are the most poisonous part
Toxic principle
Lycorine and other alkaloids
Contact dermatitis
No
Toxicity summary
Low severity poison

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.