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Needle Grass
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About Needle Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

4056
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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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Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Nadel- Gras
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

aiguille Herbe
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

igła do trawy
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

acus Grass
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Stipa
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15040
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Needle Grass and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Needle Grass and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson

  • Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Beardlip Penstemon

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