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About Needle Grass and Batavia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.20 cm  
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fibre  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Needle Grass  

In German
Hortensie  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Hortensia  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Hortensja  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Lilopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Stipa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
1  
150  
99+

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Properties of Batavia and Needle Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Batavia and Needle Grass? We provide you with everything About Batavia and Needle Grass. Batavia doesn't have thorns and Needle Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Batavia does not have fragrant flowers. Batavia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Needle Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Batavia and Needle Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Batavia and Needle Grass

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

Batavia and Needle Grass Physical Information

Batavia and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Batavia and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Batavia and Needle Grass

Care of Batavia and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Batavia needs Average Water 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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