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Common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) Care Guide

Care guide for Common snowdrop: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.

Common snowdrop

📷 Heather Alice-Grace Orchard · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist

⚠️ Common snowdrop is toxic to pets — see the toxicity page.

Care at a glance

WaterWater roughly every 10 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, neutral pH (7.0-7.5).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~0.5 m (1.5 ft).
Origin

Native to: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France.

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Reference guidance based on the species' botanical profile; adjust to your home conditions.