Description
Intro: 1420. Origin; from Belgium to Poland and from the Pyrenees to the former Yugoslavia. Grows wild in the Netherlands, southern England and Denmark. The fragrant flowers are creamy white with green dots on the flower buds if the species is native to western areas. In the southern regions the flower heads are yellow. The dark green leaves have a shiny surface. Should be planted in moist soil. After planting the bulbs can remain dormant for a year !
BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF AMARYLLIDACEAE
Derived from the Greek word leucoeion, which means 'white eyes'. This name was used by Hippocrates. This genus is closely related to Galanthus. The main difference lies in the length of the sepals. In Leucojum, they are of equal length.
