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Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is a small, delicate bulbous plant native to central and southeastern Europe, including Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia. Snowdrop (Latin: Galanthus nivalis) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Snowdrop is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Snowdrop is a member native to ALB, AUT, BLR, BUL, CZE, and FRA. Snowdrop thrives in moist, medium to heavy (clay) soil with a pH of 7-7.5.
Snowdrop grows best in USDA zone 3-9, 4/10 light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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