Japanese Yew

Leucojum

About Japanese Yew and Leucojum

Japanese Yew

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXUS cuspidata

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

spreading yew

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Yew

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

japanische Eibe

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Yew

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

tejo japonés

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Yew

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Xapanese Filho

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Son

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Filius Xapanese

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Taxaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxus

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Yew and Leucojum

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Yew and Leucojum? We provide you with everything About Japanese Yew and Leucojum. Japanese Yew doesn't have thorns and Leucojum doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Yew does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Yew has allergic reactions like Pollen and Leucojum has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Japanese Yew and Leucojum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Yew and Leucojum

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

Japanese Yew and Leucojum Physical Information

Japanese Yew and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Yew height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Yew and Leucojum are as follows:

Japanese Yew flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Yew leaf color: Dark Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Yew and Leucojum

Care of Japanese Yew and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Yew 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 Japanese Yew 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.