Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
United States
Types
Leucojum aestivum
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Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm25.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Lavender, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
Phlox bifida
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Phlox bifida, Phlox
In Hindi
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
In German
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
In French
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
In Spanish
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
In Greek
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
In Portuguese
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
In Polish
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
In Latin
Leucojum
Phlox bifida
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Leucojum
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Phlocideae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
267
1
27800
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