Autumn Snowflake Leucojum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- lew-KOH-jum
- Description
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This genus has charming Galanthus-like flowers that are white with green tips. Flowers bloom in the fall. Grows best in full sun to 25% shade. Plant bulbs to a depth of 5 in.
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- L. aestivum
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
- L. aestivum
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Leucojum
- Family:
- Amaryllidoideae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe to Northern Iran
- Bulb Storage:
- Store bulbs dry at 68°F (20°C)
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Flower Description:
- Drooping white flowers with green tips
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Woodland
