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About Needle Grass and Elderberry


About Elderberry and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Australia, South America  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
Elderberry  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
Holunderbeere  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
Sureau  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
Saúco  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
acus Grass  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Poaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Needle Grass and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Elderberry

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

Needle Grass and Elderberry Physical Information

Needle Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Elderberry

Care of Needle Grass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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