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About Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

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

Types
-  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
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
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fibre  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail  
Needle Grass  

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
vulpin des prés  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
łąka ber  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
meadow Foxtail  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
3  
150  
99+

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass

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

Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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