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About Needle Grass and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
-  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
Needle Grass  

In German
jumpseed  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
jumpseed  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
jumpseed  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
jumpseed  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cyperales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
25  
150  
99+

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Properties of Jumpseed and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Needle Grass

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

Jumpseed and Needle Grass Physical Information

Jumpseed and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Jumpseed and Needle Grass

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