Home
Garden Plants


About Leucojum and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Leucojum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Leucojum aestivum  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
5  
40  
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 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+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
-  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Leucojum  
Needle Grass  

In German
Leucojum  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Leucojum  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Leucojum  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Leucojum  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Leucojum  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Leucojum  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Leucojum  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Leucojum  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
150  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Leucojum and Needle Grass

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

Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Leucojum and Needle Grass

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

Leucojum and Needle Grass Physical Information

Leucojum and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Leucojum and Needle Grass

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

Bulb Plants

Bulb Plants

» More Bulb Plants

Compare Bulb Plants

» More Compare Bulb Plants