Where do snowdrops grow?

Where do snowdrops grow? Snowdrop is a genus of perennial grasses from the Amaryllis family. There are about 18 species of this plant. The name of the plant "snowdrop" is associated with its early flowering, the flowers of the snowdrop immediately appear from under the snow.

Where do snowdrops grow? The plant is found in Central and South Europe, also on the Black Sea coast, in Asia Minor, on the western coast of the Caspian Sea. The plant species diversity is greatest in the Caucasus.

Snowdrop is a bulbous perennial plant. The bulb is about 3 centimeters in diameter. It consists of renewal buds and scales. Leaves are oblong or linear, two or three on one plant. Leaves can be dull, shiny or waxy.

The pedicel is cylindrical, gray-gray or shiny. The perianth includes six leaves. The outer three leaves are pure white, up to 3 centimeters long. They have a spoon-shaped, broad-lanceolate or elliptical, sharp apex and an elongated base. The inner leaves are obversely wedge-shaped; they have a green spot at the top. The apex is often notched, but it can be rounded and elongated. The anthers have short filaments. The column is filiform, ovary with three compartments. The fruit is a capsule.

Snowdrop is used as an ornamental plant. The plant is planted on alpine slides, in flower beds. Snowdrops are unpretentious, they can be easily propagated by seeds or bulbs. You need to replant snowdrops after 5 or 6 years. During the period of active growth in spring, snowdrops require sufficient moisture.