Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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 shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Fruits
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
Foundation
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Nadel- Gras
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
aiguille Herbe
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
igła do trawy
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
acus Grass
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Stipa
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
150100
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27800
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