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Narcissus is a genus of perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes, which die back after flowering to an underground storage bulb. They regrow in the following year from brown-skinned ovoid bulbs with pronounced necks, and reach heights of 5–80 centimetres (2.0–31.5 in) depending on the species.
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Mar 5, 2023 · Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology who was so impossibly handsome that he fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. Even the lovely nymph Echo could not tempt him from his self-absorption. Narcissus' name lives on as the flower into which he was transformed and as a synonym for those obsessed with their own appearance.
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Apr 9, 2024 · Narcissus, in Greek mythology, the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. According to myth, his rejection of the love of the nymph Echo or of the young man Ameinias drew upon him the vengeance of the gods, and he fell in love with his own reflection in the waters of a spring and pined away.
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Jan 31, 2024 · Published: January 31, 2024 2:07pm EST. Narcissus is among the best-known figures from Greek mythology. His beauty has lasted millennia: his name denotes the genus of plants of the amaryllis ...
Sep 5, 2010 · The plant was said in antiquity to be sacred to Hades, and it was sometimes planted on graves. In short, the narcissus is a flower of death. This information should not come as a surprise to gardeners. Narcissus is known to be toxic if consumed, particularly the bulbs. The plant contains alkaloids, most notably lycorine.