Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
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Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
255
0
40000
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Habitat
Rich Woods
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Phlox bifida
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Phlox bifida, Phlox
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
In German
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
In French
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
In Spanish
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
In Greek
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
In Polish
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
In Latin
Phlox bifida
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phlox
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phlocideae
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
672
1
27800
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