Summer Savory

Leucojum

About Summer Savory and Leucojum

Summer Savory

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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

Neutral

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Perfumes

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Container, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a condiment, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SATUREJA hortensis

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Summer Savory

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

summer savory

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Sommer-Bohnenkraut

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

sarriette

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Satureja hortensis

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Satureja hortensis

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Cząber ogrodowy

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Sommer sabori

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Satureja

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

302

1 27800

Properties of Summer Savory and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Summer Savory and Leucojum

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

Summer Savory and Leucojum Physical Information

Summer Savory and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Savory height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Summer Savory and Leucojum are as follows:

Summer Savory flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Summer Savory leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Savory and Leucojum

Care of Summer Savory and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Savory pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Summer Savory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.