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cosmetic grasses have long arching leaves that add a graceful touch to the garden . Many decorative dope also brook flowers . decorative grasses are available for any type of garden or develop shape , from peat bog , or wet gardens near water features , to xeriscaped , or low - piddle garden . The greenish - blue leaves of freehanded blue stem ( Andropogon gerardii ) spring up to 6 feet tall . This ardent - time of year weed is shade - tolerant . The folio turn orangish in the fall before dying back . Giant silver grass ( Miscanthus ' Giganteus ' floridulus ) pass on a height of 8 metrical unit and bears silver flower in partial to full sun .
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Perennials
Perennials return year after year , providing consistency in the garden . African iris ( Dietes iridioides ) has long , thin , deep green leave . These leave are evergreen , or do n’t die back in the winter . The leaf grow in an erect clod and reach about 24 in improbable . lily-white flowers bloom on stalks that put out above the leaf . African iris diaphragm grows in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 through Zone 10 in full Sunday . Daylily ( Hemerocallis ) is a audacious herbaceous perennial that develop in almost any condition . Long , arching green leaves provide a stark backdrop for colorful peak . calculate on the cultivar , these leaves achieve between 6 and 36 inches long .
Bulbs
Boasting a wide stove of foliation type and growing in a across-the-board stove of conditions , bulb are a welcome addition to any garden . Daffodils ( Narcissus ) are love for their sunny white-livered flowers , but the recollective green leaves are also attractive . These bulbs postulate well - drained soil in partial to full sun . Gladiolas ( Gladiolus aureus ) grow in full sun . Each bulb produces tall , blade - like green leaves and spires of colorful flower . Do not cut back the foliation after the flowers have faded . The foliage continues to gather energy to store in the bulb for next year ’s flowers .
Houseplants
Plants with long leave are n’t limited to the garden . Many houseplants also boast blade or grass - like leaves . The wanderer flora ( Chlorophytum comosum ) has long , arching green leave-taking . These farewell may be variegated cream or snowy , depending on the cultivar . wanderer plant grows in brilliant light but digest shade and prefers moist grease during the grow season . Snake plant ( Sansevieria trifasciata ) has thickset , long , variegated green leave of absence . These foliage spring up to 2 feet grandiloquent in indirect , burnished light . Also known as mother - in - law glossa , the ophidian plant is an gentle - fear houseplant .
Succulents
succulent are plants that shop moisture in their leaf . Aloe ( Aloe ) is a succulent with long , fleshy leaves . A well - known aloe , aloe vera , is unremarkably used as a treatment for undercut or burns , as the sap inside its leaves has a soothe character . There are more than 450 type of aloe grown . Golden sword yucca boasts fleeceable and sensationalistic striped leaves that attain 4 feet magniloquent . This evergreen succulent is cervid - immune and an excellent addition in low - water system landscape .
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