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Needle Grass
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About Needle Grass and Large Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

4070
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9
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, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Root

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Large Beardtongue

In German

Nadel- Gras
Large Beardtongue

In French

aiguille Herbe
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

igła do trawy
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

acus Grass
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Stipa
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

150250
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Large Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Large Beardtongue

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

Needle Grass and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Needle Grass and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Large Beardtongue flower color: White

  • Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Needle Grass and Large Beardtongue

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