Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Middle Africa
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Perennial Grass
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs less watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Elephant Grass
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
हाथी घास
Leucojum
In German
Elefantengras
Leucojum
In French
l'herbe à éléphant
Leucojum
In Spanish
pasto elefante
Leucojum
In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
Leucojum
In Portuguese
capim-elefante
Leucojum
In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Leucojum
In Latin
elephanti herba
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pennisetum
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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