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About Needle Grass and Candytuft


About Candytuft and Needle Grass


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  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
220  
32

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
50  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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