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About Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass


About Korean Velvet Grass and Leucojum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Grass   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia   
South-Eastern Asia, Asia   

Types
Not available   
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
7   
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region   
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 9   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types   
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation   
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering   
weekly regular   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Bulb fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs   
Army-worms, sod webworms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators   
Crickets   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Defined   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as a golf course turf   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum   
ZOYSIA tenuifolia   

Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake   
Korean Velvet Grass   

In Hindi
Leucojum   
कोरियाई मखमल घास   

In German
Leucojum   
Korean Samt Gras   

In French
Leucojum   
herbe de velours coréenne   

In Spanish
Leucojum   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Greek
Leucojum   
hierba de terciopelo de Corea   

In Portuguese
Leucojum   
grama de veludo coreano   

In Polish
Leucojum   
Not Available   

In Latin
Leucojum   
Carl herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Monocotyledonae   

Order
Liliales   
Cyperales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Leucojum   
Zoysia Willd   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Commelinids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cynodonteae   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Chloridoideae   

Number of Species
2   
99+
3   
99+

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Properties of Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass? We provide you with everything About Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass. Leucojum doesn't have thorns and Korean Velvet Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Leucojum does not have fragrant flowers. Leucojum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Korean Velvet Grass 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 Korean Velvet Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass

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

Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information

Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:

Care of Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass

Care of Leucojum and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Korean Velvet Grass 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 Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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