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Needle Grass

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About Needle Grass and Aconitum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

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

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

40250
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
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Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

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breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Whole plant

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Needle Grass
बच्छनाभ

In German

Nadel- Gras
Eisenhut

In French

aiguille Herbe
aconit

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
acónito

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
monkshood

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Aconitum

In Polish

igła do trawy
tojad

In Latin

acus Grass
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Ranunculales

Family

Poaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Stipa
Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Delphinieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

150250
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Aconitum

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Aconitum

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

Needle Grass and Aconitum Physical Information

Needle Grass and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Aconitum are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet

  • Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Aconitum

Care of Needle Grass and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.