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About Needle Grass and Candlenut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

40-
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

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

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Needle Grass
candlenut पेड़

In German

Nadel- Gras
Candlenut Baum

In French

aiguille Herbe
arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
árbol candlenut

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
candlenut árvore

In Polish

igła do trawy
Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

acus Grass
Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Cyperales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Stipa
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

150600
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Candlenut

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Candlenut

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

Needle Grass and Candlenut Physical Information

Needle Grass and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Candlenut are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Candlenut flower color: White

  • Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Needle Grass and Candlenut

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