Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Leucojum aestivum
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
5700
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40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm32.81 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Leucojum
नीलगिरी
In German
Leucojum
Eukalyptus
In French
Leucojum
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Leucojum
Eucalipto
In Greek
Leucojum
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Leucojum
Eucalipto
In Polish
Leucojum
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Leucojum
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Leucojum
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
2700
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27800
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