Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, Northwestern United States
Types
Leucojum aestivum
Acer circinatum
Number of Varieties
520
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
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
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
ACER circinatum
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
In Hindi
Leucojum
बेल मेपल
In German
Leucojum
Wein-Ahorn
In French
Leucojum
Maple Vine
In Spanish
Leucojum
arce vid
In Greek
Leucojum
αμπέλου Maple
In Portuguese
Leucojum
bordo de videira
In Polish
Leucojum
Vine Maple
In Latin
Leucojum
vitis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Leucojum
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
2128
1
27800
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