Leucojum

Giant Silvergrass

About Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass

Leucojum

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Bulb fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass

Wondering what are the properties of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass. Leucojum doesn't have thorns and Giant Silvergrass doesn't have thorns. Also Leucojum does not have fragrant flowers. Leucojum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Giant Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass

Season and care of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leucojum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Silvergrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leucojum is Loam, Sand and for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leucojum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.

Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Leucojum and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.