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About Needle Grass and David Ward

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

4025
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

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
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

-
Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
-

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Needle Grass
david ward

In German

Nadel- Gras
david ward

In French

aiguille Herbe
david ward

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
david ward

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
david ward

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
david ward

In Polish

igła do trawy
david ward

In Latin

acus Grass
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Stipa
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

150-
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and David Ward

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and David Ward

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

Needle Grass and David Ward Physical Information

Needle Grass and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and David Ward are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral

  • David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and David Ward

Care of Needle Grass and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.