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About Needle Grass and Candytuft

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

40220
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 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
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

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
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Candytuft

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Candytuft

In German

Nadel- Gras
Schleifenblume

In French

aiguille Herbe
candytuft

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
candytuft

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
candytuft

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
ibero

In Polish

igła do trawy
candytuft

In Latin

acus Grass
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Stipa
Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Candytuft

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Candytuft

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

Needle Grass and Candytuft Physical Information

Needle Grass and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Candytuft are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Candytuft

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