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About Anemone and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

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

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
5.00 cm  
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fibre  

Other Uses
-  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Needle Grass  

In German
Anemone  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Anémone  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Zawilec  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Stipa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Anemone and Needle Grass

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

Anemone and Needle Grass Physical Information

Anemone and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Needle Grass

Care of Anemone and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone 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.

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