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Needle Grass
Needle Grass

Incense Cedar
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About Needle Grass and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 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
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Incense Cedar

In German

Nadel- Gras
Zeder

In French

aiguille Herbe
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
cedro de incienso

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
cedro de incenso

In Polish

igła do trawy
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

acus Grass
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Stipa
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Incense Cedar

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

Needle Grass and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Needle Grass and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Incense Cedar are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Incense Cedar

Care of Needle Grass and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.