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About Needle Grass and Creeping Jenny

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
China

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cup shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

-
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

In Hindi

Needle Grass
creeping jenny

In German

Nadel- Gras
Pfennigkraut

In French

aiguille Herbe
Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
creeping jenny

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
creeping jenny

In Polish

igła do trawy
Tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

acus Grass
creeping jenny

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Ericales

Family

Poaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Stipa
Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

150200
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Creeping Jenny

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Creeping Jenny

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

Needle Grass and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Needle Grass and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Creeping Jenny

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