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Hoop Petticoat Daffodil

Narcissus obesus

Hoop Petticoat Daffodil
Photo: Averater, CC BY 4.0

Hoop Petticoat Daffodil is a small bulbous species from the daffodil genus, native to southwest Spain and Portugal. It is grown for its single yellow flowers and needs a sunny, well-drained spot with a dry summer rest.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water when the soil is dry in the growing season; keep dry while dormant in summer.
Soil
Free-draining gritty or sandy soil, or a bulb mix with grit.
Temperature
5–25 °C; tolerates winter frost well.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts, especially the bulb, contain toxic alkaloids such as lycorine that cause nausea, vomiting and skin irritation.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
W. & S. Portugal to SW. Spain
Climate
temperate

About

Narcissus obesus is a species of the genus Narcissus (Daffodils) in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is classified in Section Bulbocodium. It is native to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

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 obesus 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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