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Chitalpa
Chitalpa

Needle Grass
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About Chitalpa and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Chitalpa tashkentensis
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Semi desert
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fibre

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CHITALPA tashkentensis
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Chitalpa
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Chitalpa संयंत्र
Needle Grass

In German

Chitalpa Pflanze
Nadel- Gras

In French

plante Chitalpa
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

planta Chitalpa
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

φυτό Chitalpa
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

planta Chitalpa
agulha Relva

In Polish

Chitalpa roślin
igła do trawy

In Latin

Chitalpa herba
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Chitalpa
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

2150
1 27800
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Properties of Chitalpa and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Chitalpa and Needle Grass

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

Chitalpa and Needle Grass Physical Information

Chitalpa and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Chitalpa leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chitalpa and Needle Grass

Care of Chitalpa and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa 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.