What is Leucojum?
Leucojum is a genus of plants that is part of the Amaryllidaceae family. It contains about 10 types of permanent herbs, located in southwestern Europe and Northwest Africa. Most species have white flowers in the shape of a bell and leaves similar to grass. They are adaptable to most soil conditions and generally do not require much maintenance. Some species are susceptible to insect damage.
plants in the Leucojum genus are commonly referred to as snowflake plants. Leucojum Aestivum is known as the Summer Snowflake, while the leucojum autumnale linnaeus is known as the autumn snow praise. Spring snowflake is Leucojum vernum linnaeus . In some areas, this genus is incorrectly referred to as snowdrop. Snowdrop is usually used to describe the genus Galanthus. Perianth segment is an arrangement of flowers in which two layers of flower tissue consist of the same number of segments and are equally dimensioned. The inner layer is called petals and the outer layer is called sepals. Also, the hollow stems of the leucojum plants are usually higher than the plants of the genus Galanthus and have at least two flowers on the tip.
plants in this family do not require a specific set of environmental conditions to grow well. In fact, most species can grow in different types of soil, including clay, clay or sand. This genus can also handle both acidic and alkaline soil. However, the soil should be well exhausting. Also, plants in this family should be planted in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight.
Leucojum Aestivum is a popular species that generally grows to a height of 2 feet (60 cm) and has a range of 4 inches (10 cm). The plan lasts 2-5 flights to the adult. Leaves and flowers are an attractive accessory of flower beds or borders.
l. The narcissa bulb looks likebumblebee. It damages the flower bud of plants and stores eggs that can develop on worms if it is not treated. Slugs will eat leaves and flowers of plants.
The best way to prevent contamination is the use of insect traps for flies and slugs and hot water for worms. Usually, the flower head can be treated with immersion in hot water for about half an hour. Insecticides can also be used to control contamination.