Galanthus woronowii
Losinsk.
Amaryllidaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Galanthus woronowii is a perennial plant growing from a globose bulb around 30mm in diameter; it forms a clump of grass-like leaves and a flowering stem up to 25cm tall. The plant spreads by seeds and division of the bulbs to form colonies[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
This is one of several species that have been cultivated on a commercial scale for the extraction of the alkaloid 'galantamine', a substance used medicinally in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and also to treat several other conditions[
2250- Title
- Plant Sources of Galanthamine: Phytochemical and Biotechnological Aspects
- Publication
- Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 23:2, 1170-1176, 2009
- Author
- Berkov S. et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2009.10817633
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 1310-2818
- Description
-
]. The plant is also grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its winter flowers.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
W. Asia - Turkey, Caucasus
Habitat
Woods in foothills[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Bulb |
| Height | 0.20 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
Cultivation Details
Galanthus woronowii is a moderately hardy plant, the buld able to withstand temperatures down to at least -15°c[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Prefers a position in cool, dappled shade in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil that does not become excessively dry in the summer[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
A mulch of leafmould, applied after the plants die down in spring, is beneficial[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The flowers have an agreeable scent[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bulb and the flowers are a source of the alkaloid 'galantamine', which is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Galantamine has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and to alleviate many of its symptoms. The alkaloid has also been shown to encourage lucid dreaming and to also be of use in the treatment of a number of other conditions including poliomyelitis[
2249- Title
- Galanthamine from snowdrop—the development of a modern drug against Alzheimer’s disease from local Caucasian knowled
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 92 (2004) 147-162
- Author
- Heinrich M. & Teoh H.L.
- Website
- http://10.1016/j.jep.2004.02.012
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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