Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
85
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40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Strap shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Fruit Bats
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Oral Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
सीताफल
Leucojum
In German
Zuckerapfel
Leucojum
In French
Sugar Apple
Leucojum
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Leucojum
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Pinha
Leucojum
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Leucojum
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Liliales
Family
Annonaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Annona
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
Maloideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1662
1
27800
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