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Daffodils
Daffodils are hardy, spring blooming flowers in the Amaryllis family. They are also known as the Narcissus. Questions about the propagation, planting, maintenance, trouble shooting, harvesting, and enjoyment, as well as their regions, growing conditions, light requirements, and more about Daffodils are asked and answered in this category.
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Which way do you put a daffodil bulb?
Plant point up at four times the bulb size deep, if in doubt plant it on its side.
Can you give the names of yellow flowers apart from daffodils and buttercups?
Sure can! Here is a partial list of yellow flowers:
- lilies
- gerbera daisies
- shasta daisies
- gazanias
- million bells
- strawflower
- osteospermum
- tulips
- gladiolas
- snapdragons
daisies
Do weeds appear when daffodils start to grow?
Yes, weeds appear when daffodils start to grow. The flowering plant in question (Narcissus) counts among the first indicators that spring has sprung. Springtime growth indicates that soil temperatures are at the beginning of the grow-range, whose highs and lows are reached by cold-tolerant, drought-, flood-, heat-, shade-, sun-tolerant weeds.
What is a biological classification of the daffodil?
Here is the taxonomy for the daffodil:
- Domain: Eukaryotae (cells with nuclear membrane and multiple chromosomes)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae (green plants)
- Infrakingdom: Streptophyta (land plants)
- Division: Tracheophyta (vascular plants)
- Subdivision: Spermatophytina (seed plants)
- Infradivision: Angiospermae (flowering plants)
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Superorder: Lilanae (monocots)
- Order: Asparagales (bulb plant)
- Family: Amaryllidaceae (fancy, big flower)
- Genus: Narcissus
- Species: N. pseudonarcissus L. (common daffodil)
When was daffodil day first held in NZ?
Since 1990 the last Friday in August New Zealand's Cancer Society has sponsored the fundraising Daffodil Day for patient and family support and cancer education in New Zealand. The daffodil is used because it is a symbol of hope for the one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer.
Wishing to leave Daffodils in the ground how soon after flowering can the top growth be removed?
After the daffodil flowers have faded, the plant needs to restore the nutrients that were used, so it can bloom the next year. The leaves must remain as stay green for this to happen. It takes about 4 weeks. When the leaves begin to turn yellow, you can cut the leaves off.
Is a daffodil a producer consumer or a decomposer?
A daffodil is a producer because is a flower and a flower makes it own food.
Do deers stay away from pink daffodils?
Deer stay away from all daffodils since they are bitter due to the toxic chemicals in all their plant tissues. Once a deer gets a taste of a daffodil, he knows better than to try it again.
Generally in the home garden the daffodil remains in the ground and the blooms might be picked for kitchen bouquets.
Commercially the daffodils are harvested at these times:
- For cut flowers (especially in England) the harvest occurs just as the buds are about to break. Timing is variable, but it begins in early March and lasts until late April.
- For bulbs (especially in Holland) the harvest occurs when the leaves have turned yellow. Timing is again variable, but it begins in mid May and continues until late June.
What climate does a daffodil grow in?
Daffodils can be found in what is called the "temperate zone". They need a period of cold for the flowers to bloom properly. They do well in the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-9. They can be growing wild in a meadow, pasture or lakeside, or they can be a cultivated ornamental type grown in gardens both rural and urban.
Daffodils can be harmful to a horse, if too much is eaten.
Is daffodil DNA in human makeup?
There are two different answers to this question:
- Please remember that daffodils are in the plant kingdom and humans are in the animal kingdom. They are very different in their genetic makeups. You will not find any daffodil DNA in a human genome. Humans just don't have the enzymes to handle plant cell byproducts.
- There is an fragrant oil which can be made from different varieties of daffodil. They contribute to the ingedients of perfume formulations. It is not the DNA of a daffodil, but the byproduct of the daffodil's DNA that is used in perfumes. There is also a yellow dye that can be produced from daffodils and might be used in eye makeup.
A herbaceous perennial is a plant that grows and blooms in the warm months and dies back to "hibernate" during the cold months. They return year afte year, multiplying by roots or corms or bulbs. With that in mind, the daffodil very much fills the description, and therefore it IS a perennial plant.
When do daffodils bloom in zone 5 NY?
Different daffodil cultivars can be early, mid or late season bloomers. Generally speaking, in Zone 5 the early blooming cultivars should be showing their pretty heads about mid-April. However please keep in mind that the bulb answers to the soil temperature. A colder winter will delay the plant and a warm winter will bring it in earlier.
Is a daffodil a decomposer or a producer?
A daffodil is a producer! (It is also an autotroph) It produces its own energy from the sunlight through photosynthesis, so that consumers (herbivores or omnivores) can CONSUME it for their own source of energy. It is not a decomposer; an example of a decomposer is different types of fungi. Hope this helped!
What is the Sanskrit word for 'daffodil'?
The Sanskrit word for 'daffodil' is "नलिनीदल" (nalinīdala), which refers to the flower's resemblance to the lotus. However, it’s worth noting that specific translations for modern flower names can vary, as classical Sanskrit may not have direct equivalents for all contemporary plants.
What are some of the medical uses of the daffodil plant parts?
Here are some of the medical uses for daffodils:
- There is a chemical in daffodil tissues that is being used to treat Alzheimer's Disease.
- It is a medical herb used for inducing vomiting.
- As a medical herb, it has been used a "plaster of daffodil" to treat skin wounds, burns, strains and joint pain.
- Of course, the daffodil is a lovely ornaments flower announcing the coming of spring. However it's bulb, leaves, bud and flower are very toxic to most animals, including humans.
What are the top 10 daffodils in the world?
Any list like this would be down to personal preference but any bulb nurserymans catalogue will list the most popular ones.
Why does the pote weepto see the daffodils?
The phrase "pote weepto see the daffodils" seems to be a combination of words or a phrase that doesn't have a clear meaning in English. If you meant to refer to a specific poem or context involving daffodils, such as Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," the daffodils symbolize beauty, nature, and the joy they bring to the observer. Please clarify if you meant something else or provide more context!
What is the function of each structure of a daffodil flower?
The daffodil has the following flower parts:
- Female Reproductive parts (carpel):
- stigma captures the pollen/sperm
- style transports the sperm
- Ovary covers the Ovule where the ovum/egg can be found
- Male Reproductive parts (Stamen):
- Anther is where the pollen is located
- Filament is the "stem" with the anther topping it.
- Petals are fused to the petals forming a tube.
- Outer layer are larger and flaired out
- Inner layer are cup or trumpet-like and attract pollinators.
What do the daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers means?
This is a scene-setting description of a locale; a walking trail, a park, a garden along a sidewalk. Daffodils bloom in the very earliest part of Spring; late February, early March. That they are "nodding" their heads could mean there's a soft breeze blowing. That there are walkers means it's probably a temperate, sunny day. And that's DAY rather than night - probably early morning or noon time, when people like to walk. This simple description conjures a feeling of geniality between Man and Nature.
Do squirrels eat daffodil bulbs?
Yes but they usually don't because there is usually vegetation above ground.
How long does it take for a daffodil to flower after the shoot emerges?
When a daffodil sprouts and puts out leaves, stem and finally a bud depends entirely on the soil temperature. There is no set germination like you would find with summer annuals or veggies in your garden. Once the bulb starts to produce vegetation, it takes about 20 days before you get the bud and possibly a flower
