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Dame's Rocket
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About Needle Grass and Dame's Rocket

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

404
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark 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
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, 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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Needle Grass
डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Nadel- Gras
Rockets Freifrau

In French

aiguille Herbe
Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Rocket Dame

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Rocket de Dame

In Polish

igła do trawy
Rocket Dame

In Latin

acus Grass
Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Stipa
Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Dame's Rocket

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Dame's Rocket

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

Needle Grass and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Dame's Rocket

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