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About Needle Grass and Florida Blue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Lisianthus

In German

Nadel- Gras
Lisianthus

In French

aiguille Herbe
Lisianthus

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Lisianthus

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Lisianthus

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Lisianthus

In Polish

igła do trawy
Eustoma

In Latin

acus Grass
Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Gentianaceae

Genus

Stipa
Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Chironieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

1503
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Florida Blue

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Florida Blue

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

Needle Grass and Florida Blue Physical Information

Needle Grass and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Florida Blue are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Needle Grass and Florida Blue

Care of Needle Grass and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.