Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Leucojum aestivum
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a vegetable
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
Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Leucojum
Shaving Brush
In German
Leucojum
Rasierpinsel
In French
Leucojum
Blaireau
In Spanish
Leucojum
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
Leucojum
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Leucojum
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Leucojum
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Leucojum
Tondenti Peniculus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Leucojum
Emilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2330
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27800
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