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About Needle Grass and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

40450
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Deers

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PANICUM

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Panicum

In Hindi

Needle Grass
panikom

In German

Nadel- Gras
panikom

In French

aiguille Herbe
panikom

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
panikom

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Panicum

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Panicum

In Polish

igła do trawy
Panicum

In Latin

acus Grass
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

150450
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Panicum

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Panicum

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

Needle Grass and Panicum Physical Information

Needle Grass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Panicum are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Needle Grass and Panicum

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