Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Central United States, Canada
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
4065
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-4
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm2,500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Blue Ash plant
In German
Nadel- Gras
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
aiguille Herbe
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
igła do trawy
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
acus Grass
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Stipa
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Stipeae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
15065
1
27800
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