The Galanthus
Family : Amaryllidaceae
Origin : East Turkestan
Availability : The Marmara region, and northern areas
Soil Requirement : Richness in minerals.
Water Requirement : None.
Production : Bulbous
Definition : Its roots are bulbous, surrounded by three leaves and covered with a dry shell. Its leaves are leathery, dark green, fleshy, 10-20cm long, 0.5-2cm wide and tongue-shaped towards the tip, like two rulers on the right and the left. Its flower stem is 15-25cm long, shaped like a tube, and the flower hangs from its tip in a bell-shaped position. The petals are divided into two, three on the outside and three on the inside. The inner petals are wrapped around each other, giving the appearance of a tube from the back that are green and grayish white towards the tip. The outer petals are white, oval, and pointed towards the back. It blooms in February and March.
