Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
-
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
3005
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ERIA merrillii
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Eria, Orchid
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
Eria
Leucojum
In German
Eria
Leucojum
In French
Eria
Leucojum
In Spanish
Eria
Leucojum
In Greek
eria
Leucojum
In Portuguese
eria
Leucojum
In Polish
Eria
Leucojum
In Latin
Pinalia
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pinus
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
5002
1
27800
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