Life Span
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
5
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
Leucojum
In German
Leucojum
In French
Leucojum
In Spanish
Leucojum
In Greek
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Leucojum
In Polish
Leucojum
In Latin
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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