Leucojum

Japanese Spurge

About Leucojum and Japanese Spurge

Leucojum

Japanese Spurge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Lanceolate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Bulb fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

Pachysandra terminalis

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

जापानी रसदार पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

japanische Spurge

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

Euphorbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

Euphorbia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

Spurge japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

japoński Wilczomlecz

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Spurge Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Pachysandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Leucojum and Japanese Spurge

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Japanese Spurge

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

Leucojum and Japanese Spurge Physical Information

Leucojum and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Japanese Spurge are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Japanese Spurge flower color: White
Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Leucojum and Japanese Spurge

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