Chervil

Leucojum

About Chervil and Leucojum

Chervil

Leucojum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

French parsley

Leucojum aestivum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Anti-ageing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Alzheimer’s Disease

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Leucojum aestivum

Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

Leucojum, summer snowflake

In Hindi

चेवील

Leucojum

In German

Kerbel

Leucojum

In French

Cerfeuil

Leucojum

In Spanish

Perifollo

Leucojum

In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

Leucojum

In Portuguese

Cerefólio

Leucojum

In Polish

Trybula

Leucojum

In Latin

BOOPES

Leucojum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Liliales

Family

Apiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Anthriscus

Leucojum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

102

1 27800

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Properties of Chervil and Leucojum

Wondering what are the properties of Chervil and Leucojum? We provide you with everything About Chervil and Leucojum. Chervil doesn't have thorns and Leucojum doesn't have thorns. Also Chervil does not have fragrant flowers. Chervil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Leucojum has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chervil and Leucojum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chervil and Leucojum

Season and care of Chervil and Leucojum is important to know. While considering everything about Chervil and Leucojum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chervil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Leucojum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chervil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Leucojum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chervil is Neutral and for Leucojum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chervil and Leucojum Physical Information

Chervil and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Leucojum are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Chervil and Leucojum

Care of Chervil and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chervil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.