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About Needle Grass and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

4025
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Pampas grass

In German

Nadel- Gras
Pampasgrass

In French

aiguille Herbe
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
cortaderas

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
grama de Pampas

In Polish

igła do trawy
Pampas trawy

In Latin

acus Grass
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

15025
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Pampas Grass

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

Needle Grass and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Needle Grass and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Pampas Grass are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Pampas Grass

Care of Needle Grass and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.