Home
Garden Plants


About Needle Grass and Carissa


About Carissa and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Southern Africa  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
Light Red  

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
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
CARISSA macrocarpa  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Carissia  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
Carissa  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
carissa  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
carissa  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
carissa  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
carissa  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
carissa  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
carissa  

In Latin
acus Grass  
carissa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Gentianales  

Family
Poaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Carissa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
Carisseae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
100  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Needle Grass and Carissa

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

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Carissa

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

Needle Grass and Carissa Physical Information

Needle Grass and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Carissa are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Carissa

Care of Needle Grass and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants