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GALANTHUS NIVALIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Galanthus nivalis
Latin
CONT

For many gardeners, snowdrops herald the end of winter. They are extraordinarily hardy, especially the common species, and can be depended on to flower very early whatever the weather - the colder and gloomier it is, the longer the blooms last, but in a sunny warm season they are comparatively fleeting, so always plant in light shade.

Key term(s)
  • snow-drop
  • snow drop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Galanthus nivalis
Latin
CONT

Le perce-neige est la première fleur qui apparaît dans les bois et sur les talus. Elle semble annoncer que la fin de l'hiver est proche, même si parfois elle doit «percer la neige» pour fleurir.

OBS

Pluriel : des perce-neige ou des perce-neiges.

OBS

perce-neiges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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