Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
  
waterlogging
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Applicable
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
  
Fertilize the first year
  
Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
  
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
  
waterlogging
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
  
Fishes
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
  
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
  
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
  
Nymphaea lotus
  
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
  
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
In Hindi
Leucojum
  
सफेद कमल
  
In German
Leucojum
  
Tigerlotus
  
In French
Leucojum
  
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
In Spanish
Leucojum
  
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
In Greek
Leucojum
  
λευκό λωτού
  
In Portuguese
Leucojum
  
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
In Polish
Leucojum
  
białego lotosu
  
In Latin
Leucojum
  
albus Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Leucojum
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Leucojum and White Lotus
Season and care of Leucojum and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Leucojum and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leucojum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leucojum is Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Leucojum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Leucojum and White Lotus Physical Information
Leucojum and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and White Lotus are as follows:
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Leucojum and White Lotus
Care of Leucojum and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.