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About Needle Grass and Paper Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

4030
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Slopes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
7-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular 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, Sand

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
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
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Paper Birch

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Paper birch

In German

Nadel- Gras
Papierbirke

In French

aiguille Herbe
Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
abedul de papel

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

igła do trawy
brzoza papieru

In Latin

acus Grass
Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Stipa
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

15060
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Paper Birch

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Paper Birch

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

Needle Grass and Paper Birch Physical Information

Needle Grass and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Paper Birch are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Paper Birch

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