Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Japan
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
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
30.50 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
hakone grass
Leucojum
In German
Hakone Gras
Leucojum
In French
Hakone herbe
Leucojum
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
Leucojum
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
Leucojum
In Polish
Hakone trawa
Leucojum
In Latin
Hakone herba
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
402
1
27800
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