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About Needle Grass and Borage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
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
A2, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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Japanese Beetles

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

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belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Borage

In German

Nadel- Gras
Borretsch

In French

aiguille Herbe
Bourrache

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
borraja

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Borage

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Borragem

In Polish

igła do trawy
Ogórecznik

In Latin

acus Grass
borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Stipa
Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

150150
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Borage

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Borage

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

Needle Grass and Borage Physical Information

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

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Borage

Care of Needle Grass and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.