1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
agricultural areas, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
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
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
4.8 Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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, Rats, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diabetes, Sleepiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
SACCHARUM officinarum
7.2 Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Sugarcane
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species