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About Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

401500
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Bānsa

In German

Nadel- Gras
Bambus

In French

aiguille Herbe
Bambou

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Bambú

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
bambu

In Polish

igła do trawy
Bambus

In Latin

acus Grass
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15091
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Needle Grass and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.