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About Candlenut and Needle Grass


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  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
-  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-12  

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 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

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
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
150  
99+
600  
40

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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.

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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:

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.

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