Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Australia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Alyogyne huegelii
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
540
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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, Rust aphids
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fibre
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
Blue Hibiscus
Needle Grass
In German
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
Nadel- Gras
In French
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Azul árbol del hibisco
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Árvore azul do hibiscus
agulha Relva
In Polish
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
igła do trawy
In Latin
Hibiscus lignum blue
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Malvaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alyogyne
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hibisceae
Stipeae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
200150
1
27800
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