| Daffodil | |
| Large Cupped Daffodil |
| Division: | Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Orange |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Fall Other |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Medicinal Herb Suitable for forage Useful for timber production |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Pollution Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Crowns Other |
| Pollinators: | Midges Bumblebees Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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