1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
South America
1.4 Types
Not available
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Coastal Regions, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2 Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leucojum
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
7.2.2 In German
Leucojum
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
Leucojum
Noël orchidée étoiles
7.2.4 In Spanish
Leucojum
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Leucojum
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Leucojum
Orquídea estrela do Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Leucojum
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
7.2.8 In Latin
Leucojum
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species