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Narcissus hedraeanthus

Narcissus hedraeanthus
Photo: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Narcissus hedraeanthus is a tiny wild daffodil from southern Spain that flowers in winter, usually in December. Grow it as a bulb in free-draining soil with a dry summer rest, and give it bright, cool conditions.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while in leaf in winter and spring, then keep dry in summer when the bulb is dormant.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mix such as sandy loam or bulb compost.
Temperature
5–20 °C; hardy to about -10 °C when dry, protect from prolonged wet cold
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts, especially the bulb, contain alkaloids such as lycorine that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SC. & SE. Spain
Climate
temperate

About

Narcissus hedraeanthus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Bulbocodium, and is among the smallest species in that genus. It flowers in December.

Where it grows

The natural distribution range is the Sierra de Cazorla in Spain.

Other Narcissus plants

Narcissus abscissus · Dafodill · Narcissus blanchardii · Narcissus broussonetii · Narcissus bujei · Petticoat daffodil · Narcissus calcicola · White Hoop Petticoat Daffodil · Narcissus cavanillesii · Narcissus cernuus · Narcissus cuatrecasasii · Cyclamen Flowered Daffodil

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Narcissus hedraeanthus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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