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Needle Grass
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About Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

4019
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 3

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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PETUNIA 'PAS3187'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Purple wave petunia

In German

Nadel- Gras
Lila Welle Petunie

In French

aiguille Herbe
Pétunia pourpre Vague

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Petunia púrpura Wave

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Purple Wave πετούνια

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Onda roxa do petúnia

In Polish

igła do trawy
Purpurowy fali petunii

In Latin

acus Grass
Purpura unda Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Stipa
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

15019
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

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

Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia Physical Information

Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Purple Wave Petunia flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Lavender

  • Purple Wave Petunia leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

Care of Needle Grass and Purple Wave Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.