Needle Grass

Italian Ryegrass

About Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass

Needle Grass

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Slopes

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fibre

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Needle Grass

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Nadel- Gras

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

aiguille Herbe

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de aguja

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα Grass

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

agulha Relva

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

igła do trawy

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

acus Grass

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Stipa

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Stipeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass

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

Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Needle Grass and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.