Leucojum

Sweet Alyssum

About Leucojum and Sweet Alyssum

Leucojum

Sweet Alyssum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not available

Annual

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Borders, Hanging Basket, 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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

lobularia maritima

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

Lobularia maritima

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

maritima Lobularia

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

Lobularia maritima

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

Lobularia maritima

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

maritima Lobularia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Lobularia

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 Sweet Alyssum

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Sweet Alyssum

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

Leucojum and Sweet Alyssum Physical Information

Leucojum and Sweet Alyssum physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Sweet Alyssum are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Leucojum and Sweet Alyssum

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