Leucojum vernum
About
Leucojum vernum, commonly called the spring snowflake, St. Agnes' flower, and rarely snowbell among others, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is native to central and southern Europe from Belgium to Ukraine. It is considered naturalized in north-western Europe, including Great Britain and parts of Scandinavia, and in the US states of Georgia and Florida. This spring flowering bulbous herbaceous perennial is cultivated as an ornamental for a sunny position. The plant multiplies in favourable conditions to form clumps. Each plant bears a single white flower with greenish marks near the tip of the tepal, on a stem about 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) tall, occasionally more.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
How to use it
The spring snowflake is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is best suited for sunny positions where, under favorable conditions, the bulbs will multiply over time to form attractive clumps.
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Gardening tip
When planting the spring snowflake, choose a sunny position in your garden. Under these favorable conditions, this bulbous perennial will naturally multiply to form beautiful clumps.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Leucojum vernum
- Slug
- leucojum-vernum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Leucojum
- Species
- vernum
- Wikidata QID
- Q161530
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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