Someone calls them daffodils, someone narcissus, daffadowndilly, or jonquil but it all refers to the same conspicuous flowers that we all know, with six petal-like tepals, surmounted by a corona with cup or trumpet shape. The flowers usually appear to be white or yellow (orange or pink in garden varieties), while the tepals and corona could be either uniform or contrasting colored. Historical records imply that narciss have been cultivated from the earliest times, but they became more and more popular in Europe after the 16th century, and by the late 19th century were a vital commercial crop centered above all on the Netherlands. These days daffodils are popular as cut flowers and as ornamental plants in private and public gardens.

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