Galanthus nivalis

European Snowdrop

Message of the Flower

Promise of Renewal

The Mother’s Comment

May ugliness disappear from the world.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

There is another aspect of the divine grace, the aspect of progress which will be victorious over all obstacles, the aspect which will propel humanity to a new realisation, which will open the doors of a new world and make it possible not only for a chosen few to benefit by the divine realisation but for their influence, their example, their power to bring to the rest of mankind new and better conditions.

This opens up roads of realisation into the future, possibilities which are already foreseen, when an entire part of humanity, the one which has opened consciously or unconsciously to the new forces, is lifted up, as it were, into a higher, more harmonious, more perfect life…

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1957 - 1958: 19 March 1958

Colour

White, green

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cultivars

Viridi-Apice'

Flower Size

2-3 cm long

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Six (3 outer, 3 inner with green markings)

Floral Symmetry

Bilateral

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Basal rosette

Leaf Color

Dark green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous bulb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late winter to early spring

Climate

Temperate

Water Requirements

Moderate, prefers moist, well-drained soil

Soil Type

Rich, loamy

Temperature Ranges

Cold-tolerant, requires chilling period

Sun or Shade

Partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Generally pest-free; slugs, gray mold

Pollinators

Bees

Habitat

Woodlands, meadows, under deciduous trees

Role in the Ecosystem

Early nectar source for pollinators

Quotations

Traditional rhyme about Candlemas day

Ornamental

Prized for early flowering and resilience to cold

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily ornamental

Endangered Status

Not endangered but protected in some areas