Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Leucojum
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Leucojum
In French
Colchique d'automne
Leucojum
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Leucojum
In Greek
meadow saffron
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Leucojum
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Leucojum
In Latin
autumnale
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
902
1
27800
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