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Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Toxicity unconfirmed
The first thing to flower in a British winter, and the one bulb that resents being sold dry — move and divide them 'in the green', just after flowering, while the leaves are still up. Left undisturbed in light shade they spread for decades.
Toxicity
Unconfirmed
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Unconfirmed
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Caution
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–14 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature-10–18 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leaves but no flowers — the clump is congested; lift and divide in the green
- Dry bulbs from a packet never appearing — they dessicate easily; buy them growing
- Foliage cut down too early — it feeds next year's flower, so let it yellow — Yellow leaves →
In the app
Add a snowdrop to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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