Needle Grass

Buttonbush

About Needle Grass and Buttonbush

Needle Grass

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Slopes

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fibre

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Needle Grass

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Nadel- Gras

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

aiguille Herbe

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de aguja

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα Grass

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

agulha Relva

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

igła do trawy

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

acus Grass

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Stipa

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stipeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Needle Grass and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Buttonbush

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

Needle Grass and Buttonbush Physical Information

Needle Grass and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Buttonbush are as follows:

Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Buttonbush

Care of Needle Grass and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.