Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types
Leucojum aestivum
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Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Three Lobed
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
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Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
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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
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seedpod
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
Lotus corniculatus
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Trefoil
In Hindi
Leucojum
तिपतिया घास
In German
Leucojum
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
In French
Leucojum
Lotier corniculé
In Spanish
Leucojum
Lotus corniculatus
In Greek
Leucojum
Trefoil
In Portuguese
Leucojum
Lotus corniculatus
In Polish
Leucojum
Komonica zwyczajna
In Latin
Leucojum
trefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Leucojum
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
2300
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27800
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