The flower's trumpet can include artistic combinations of yellow, orange, pink, green, or white. Occasionally considered part of the lily family. The hundreds of different Narcissus are categorized into divisions according to their flower shape.
Plants are native to Europe and North Africa.
Unable to possess the object of his desire, he pined away, and the beautiful flower sprang up in the place where he died. Narcissus bulbs were once used medicinally as an emetic and cathartic. Wonderfully fragrant oil is extracted from N. poeticus and is used in expensive perfumes. Read our Privacy Policy . Inc. All rights reserved.