Needle Grass

Pepperwort

About Needle Grass and Pepperwort

Needle Grass

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Slopes

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep immersed in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fibre

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Decoration Purposes, Starch

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Needle Grass

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Nadel- Gras

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

aiguille Herbe

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de aguja

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα Grass

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

agulha Relva

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

igła do trawy

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

acus Grass

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Stipa

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Stipeae

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Needle Grass and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Pepperwort

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

Needle Grass and Pepperwort Physical Information

Needle Grass and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Pepperwort are as follows:

Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Needle Grass and Pepperwort

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