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About Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southeastern United States

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

403
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-8

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,520.00 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, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

-
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Stem

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PINUS palustris

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Longleaf Pine

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Longleaf Pine

In German

Nadel- Gras
Longleaf Pine

In French

aiguille Herbe
pin des marais

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
pino de hoja larga

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Longleaf pinho

In Polish

igła do trawy
Longleaf sosna

In Latin

acus Grass
longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Stipa
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

1503
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine

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

Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine

Care of Needle Grass and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.