Plume Grass

Leucojum

About Plume Grass and Leucojum

Plume Grass

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Silver

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Noxious Weed

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Plume Grass

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Plume Gras

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Plume Herbe

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penacho de hierba

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Plume Grass

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Plume grama

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Kessinger Grass

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Plume Grass and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Leucojum

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

Plume Grass and Leucojum Physical Information

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

Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Plume Grass and Leucojum

Care of Plume Grass and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.