1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Lowland evergreen rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available6-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought, Salt
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Softwood cuttings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Bees, Birds, Insects
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
extracted oil
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
6.2 Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
cherry laurel, common laurel
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
Leucojum
Prunus laurocerasus
6.2.5 In Greek
Leucojum
Prunus laurocerasus
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Leucojum
Prunus laurocerasus
6.2.7 In Polish
Leucojum
Laurowiśnia wschodnia
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species