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Eastern Gamagrass
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About Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Borers, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Needle Grass
पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Nadel- Gras
Eastern Gamagrass

In French

aiguille Herbe
Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Maicillo del Este

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

igła do trawy
Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

acus Grass
Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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