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Dwarf Papyrus
Needle Grass
About Needle Grass and Dwarf Papyrus


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Sedge or Rush  
Grass  
Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Types
Papyrus  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
40  
99+
Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands  
meadows, Slopes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
6-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9 - 1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Brown  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
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
Grass like  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  
-  
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Borders, Ground Cover  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Fibre  
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus  
Needle Grass  
In German
Zwerg Papyrus  
Nadel- Gras  
In French
papyrus nain  
aiguille Herbe  
In Spanish
papiro enano  
Hierba de aguja  
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο  
βελόνα Grass  
In Portuguese
papiro anão  
agulha Relva  
In Polish
krasnolud papirus  
igła do trawy  
In Latin
P. papyrus  
acus Grass  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  
Order
Poales  
Cyperales  
Family
Cyperaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Cyperus  
Stipa  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Stipeae  
Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  
Number of Species
700  
36
150  
99+
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Properties of Dwarf Papyrus and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Papyrus and Needle Grass

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

Dwarf Papyrus and Needle Grass Physical Information

Dwarf Papyrus and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Papyrus and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Papyrus and Needle Grass

Care of Dwarf Papyrus and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Papyrus 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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