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About Needle Grass and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

40150
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mites

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Rash

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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Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Stem

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Needle Grass
काला बांस

In German

Nadel- Gras
schwarzer Bambus

In French

aiguille Herbe
bambou noir

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
negro de bambú

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Black Bamboo

In Polish

igła do trawy
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

acus Grass
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

15049
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Black Bamboo

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

Needle Grass and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Needle Grass and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Black Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Needle Grass and Black Bamboo

Care of Needle Grass and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.