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About Needle Grass and Hackberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, Canada

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

4070
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-1

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Needle Grass
HACKBERRY

In German

Nadel- Gras
Hackberry

In French

aiguille Herbe
micocoulier

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
almez

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
hackberry

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
hackberry

In Polish

igła do trawy
hackberry

In Latin

acus Grass
Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Urticales

Family

Poaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Stipa
Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15070
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Hackberry

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Hackberry

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

Needle Grass and Hackberry Physical Information

Needle Grass and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Hackberry are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Hackberry flower color: Green

  • Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Hackberry

Care of Needle Grass and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.