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About Needle Grass and Common Stock

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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

-
Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Common stock

In German

Nadel- Gras
Garten-Levkoje

In French

aiguille Herbe
Common stock

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Matthiola incana

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Common stock

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Matthiola incana

In Polish

igła do trawy
Common stock

In Latin

acus Grass
Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Capparales

Family

Poaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Stipa
Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Common Stock

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Common Stock

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

Needle Grass and Common Stock Physical Information

Needle Grass and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Common Stock are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet

  • Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Needle Grass and Common Stock

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