Pictures of Flowers Daffodil Pictures and Daffodil Kind




Pictures of Flowers Daffodil Pictures and Daffodil Kind

Daffodil is a common flowering plant belonging to botanical family of Narcissus genus. Narcissus and daffodils both the names are commonly used for different species. It is native to Europe, North Africa and Asia. Although most of the species bloom in spring but several species are also known to be growing in autumn. Every year, numerous variations of modified and extended daffodils are cultivated throughout the world. All the Narcissus varieties contain the alkaloid poison lycorine mostly in the bulb and also in the leaves.

Daffodils grow from the bulb. It produces several yellowish small and fragrant flowers on its stem. Seeds are black round and swollen with a hard coat. Leaves are long, narrow and flat. During early spring, yellow or white blossoms with trumpets in the center appear on the daffodils. Color of trumpet can be white, yellow, orange, brilliant red or pink. Depending upon the species, climate, soil conditions and depth of planting, time of blossoming may vary however; most species bloom in April or May. In traditional Japanese herbal medicines, wounds are treated with the roots of daffodils mixed with wheat flour paste.

Pictures of Flowers Daffodil Pictures and Daffodil Kind

Pictures of Flowers Daffodil Pictures and Daffodil Kind

Pictures of Flowers Daffodil Pictures and Daffodil Kind

Pictures of Flowers Daffodil Pictures and Daffodil Kind

Pictures of Flowers Daffodil Pictures and Daffodil Kind

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