Leucojum

Perennial Flax

About Leucojum and Perennial Flax

Leucojum

Perennial Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 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

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Not Available

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

LINUM perenne 'Album'

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Perennial Flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

linum perenne

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

Linom perenne

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

Linom perenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

linom perenne

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Linum perenne

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

linum perenne

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

len trwały

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Linum perenne

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Linales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Linaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Linum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Leucojum and Perennial Flax

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Perennial Flax

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

Leucojum and Perennial Flax Physical Information

Leucojum and Perennial Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Perennial Flax are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Leucojum and Perennial Flax

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