Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
40-
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
7-12
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Tan, Brown, 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, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
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 ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
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Allergy
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Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Leaves
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Marijuana
In Hindi
Needle Grass
मारिजुआना
In German
Nadel- Gras
Marihuana
In French
aiguille Herbe
Marijuana
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Marijuana
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Maconha
In Polish
igła do trawy
Marihuana
In Latin
acus Grass
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Stipa
Cannabis
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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