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About Needle Grass and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 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
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

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
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Wood

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Japanese Cedar

In German

Nadel- Gras
der japanischen Zeder

In French

aiguille Herbe
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
cedro japonés

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Cedar japonês

In Polish

igła do trawy
japoński cedr

In Latin

acus Grass
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Stipa
Cyptomeria

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 Japanese Cedar

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Japanese Cedar

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

Needle Grass and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Needle Grass and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Needle Grass and Japanese Cedar

Care of Needle Grass and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Cedar pruning is done 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 Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.