Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Eastern Asia
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
4035
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-5
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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Never Over-water
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, 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
-
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
-
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
Needle Grass
fleeceflower
In German
Nadel- Gras
fleeceflower
In French
aiguille Herbe
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Polygonum affine
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
fleeceflower
In Polish
igła do trawy
fleeceflower
In Latin
acus Grass
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Lilopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Stipa
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Stipeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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