Narcissus papyraceus

Christmas daffodils

The Christmas daffodil ( Narcissus papyraceus ) is a plant of the genus narcissus in the family of the Amaryllis family ( Amaryllidaceae ). In the field, it is not grown in Central Europe, as it is not hardy. Commercially but is offered as a propellant daffodil in December in the flower shops. This has led to the German common name Christmas daffodil.

From the botanist John W. Blanchard this type is provided in the section Tazettae.

Description

The Christmas daffodil grows as a perennial herbaceous plant, reaching heights of growth of up to 30 centimeters. The leaves are blue-green color.

Up to eleven flowers are formed per inflorescence. Its flowers are pure white; they have a diameter of about 3 centimeters. The corona has a diameter of 8 millimeters and is up to 3 mm high. The plant is about one meter tall. In heated rooms, it takes about four weeks from planting to flowering.

Distribution area

The Christmas Daffodil has a very large distribution area in the Mediterranean. It extends from Portugal and Spain via Italy along the Dinaric coast to Greece. In North Africa, they can be found.

The flowering time is very different and is, depending on the area from October to February.