Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types
Leucojum aestivum
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Fishes
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Leucojum
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Leucojum
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
270
1
27800
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