Narcissus represent the immortals, and are seen as auspicious flowers. The pots used in raising narcissus are for the most part elliptical in form, and are commonly called "narcissus dishes".
水仙寓意神仙，本被視為吉祥之花；養水仙的花盆，大多為橢圓型，俗稱「水仙盤」。