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Narcissus tazetta
Also called Bunch Flowered Daffodil, Bunch Flowere Daffodil, Chinese Sacred Lily, Bunchflower Daffodil, Bunchflower Narcissi, Daffodil, Polyanthus Narcissus
Narcissus tazetta is a bulbous perennial, often grown as paperwhite or Chinese sacred lily. Forced bulbs indoors in water or pebbles give fragrant white flowers in winter.
Narcissus tazetta (paperwhite, bunch-flowered narcissus, bunch-flowered daffodil, Chinese sacred lily, cream narcissus, joss flower, polyanthus narcissus) is a perennial ornamental plant that grows from a bulb. Cultivars of N. tazetta include 'Caniculatus', 'Grand Soleil d'Or' and 'Ziva', which are popularly used for forcing indoors, as is the form of N. tazetta known as Chinese Sacred Lily.
Narcissus tazetta contains a fragrant compound found in only a few other plants, including roses and Acnistus arborescens, called orcinol dimethyl ether or 3,5-dimethoxytoluene, which is almost undetectable to the human nose. Experiments with honeybees have shown they can readily detect the substance.
Narcissus tazetta is grown commercially for its essential oil, mostly in southern France. An interspecies hybrid, with Narcissus poeticus, is also grown for its essential oil.
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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.
