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About Needle Grass and Opium Poppy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Papaver somniferum

Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, 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
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, Double, Semi-Double

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

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Whole plant

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PAPAVER somniferum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

In Hindi

Needle Grass
अफीम पोस्ता

In German

Nadel- Gras
Schlafmohn

In French

aiguille Herbe
Grain d'opium

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
adormidera

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Papoula do ópio

In Polish

igła do trawy
MAK lekarski

In Latin

acus Grass
opium Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Ranunculales

Family

Poaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Stipa
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

150100
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Opium Poppy

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Opium Poppy

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

Needle Grass and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Needle Grass and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Opium Poppy are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory

  • Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Needle Grass and Opium Poppy

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