| Author: |
Robert Sweet, 1829 | |
Family: |
Amaryllidaceae |
| Origin: |
Algeria, Baleares, Morocco,
Portugal, Sardinia, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia |
| Soil: |
Mix, limestone, sandy |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
1,2 Centimetres |
| Height: |
10-15 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
White/Pinkish |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulblets |
| Names: |
Autumn Snowflake |
| Synonyms: |
Leucojum autumnale L.
1853.
Ruminia hyemalis, Parl. 1858.
Acis autumnalis var. oporantha, Lledó, A.P.Davis &
M.B.Crespo,2004.
Acis autumnalis var. pulchella, Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo
,2004.
Acis oporantha Jord. & Fourr.,1866.
Acis pulchella Jord. & Fourr. ,1866.
Leucojum auctumnale, J.F.Gmel.1791
Leucojum autumnale var. diphyllum, Maire,1943.
Leucojum autumnale var. oporanthum, Maire,1934.
Leucojum autumnale var. pulchellum, Maire, 1934. |
This member of the
Amaryllidaceae family
was given this name by Robert Sweet in 1829. It is found in around the
Mediterranean Sea, growing in a well drained soil from limestone to sand with
some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
12 milimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 15 centimetres in height. The flowers are white with a pinkish base.
I failed to find any
certain explanation to the name Acia, but it means "Son Of Faunus".
The species name refers to the period it flowers. |
