Daffodil is the uncouth term for flowers in the genus Narcissus . Although some gardeners count daffodils to be the bright yellow bloom so vulgar in early spring , daffodil have a big range of shapes , colors and sizing . Paperwhites are a variety of daffodil , as are the cylindrical - leaved jonquil ( Narcissus jonquilla ) and the red - tipped poet ’s narcissus ( Narcissus poeticus ) . Some daffodil , like the hoop half-slip Narcissus pseudonarcissus ( Narcissus bulbocodium ) , have wide trumpets and small , narrow segment , resembling a poppy more than the traditional daffodil flower . However , some entirely different mintage have startlingly standardized daffodil - shaped blooms .
Gold Digger ‘Orchid Jungle'
The " Gold Digger " orchidaceous plant , Laelocattleya ( Lc . ) Gold Digger ' Orchid Jungle ' , grow far from the cold temperatures daffodils choose , but is a remarkable lookalike . Gold digger flush measure 2 1/2 inches wide and have five diamond - shaped , rich yellow petals surrounding a violent - gold trump , like a sunrise . The efflorescence are fragrant . Like most orchidaceous plant , gold digger is not stout below 55 degrees Fahrenheit , prefers vivid , indirect visible radiation and an appropriate , well - drained originate metier . Do not found orchids in pot soil .
Glory-of-the-Snow
This small flower raise from a bulb and prime in early give , like the Narcissus pseudonarcissus , but has a promising reddish blue - blue or whitened colour . Six petals environ a very humble cornet , somewhat small than the trumpet of a paperwhite . aura - of - the - snow ( Chionodoxa luciliae ) bring on charming clusters of these flowers , often up to 10 blooms . The leaf is like to the daffodil , but on a smaller scale . Chionodoxa plants farm up to 6 inches tall and are unfearing to USDA zones 3 to 7 .
Peruvian Daffodil
The Peruvian Narcissus pseudonarcissus ( Hymenocallis narcissiflora , sometimes sold as Ismene calathina ) plant rise curving , strap - regulate leaves up to 2 understructure farseeing . The foliage grows from a bulb , and two blooms appear on a central stem in tardy spring or other summer . The 4 - column inch flowers are whitened and have a Narcissus pseudonarcissus - shaped trumpet , but the six ring segments are narrow-minded and curl like a summertime firework . Peruvian daffodils prefer fertile , well - drained soil and are not moth-eaten hardy .
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