Leucojum

Mexican Feather Grass

About Leucojum and Mexican Feather Grass

Leucojum

Mexican Feather Grass

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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

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2b, 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 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA55.90 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

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not water excessively

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Bulb fertilizer

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Not Available, Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

NASSELLA tenuissima

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

Mexican Feather Grass

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

Mexikanische Federgras

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

Mexicaine Herbe Feather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

Pluma hierba mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

Mexican Pena Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

Mexican Feather trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Mexicanus Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Nassella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Stipeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2116

1 27800

Properties of Leucojum and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Leucojum and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Leucojum and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Leucojum and Mexican Feather Grass

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