Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
40-
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Green, Chocolate
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
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
-
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Flowers
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
GLIRICIDIA sepium
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
In Hindi
Needle Grass
QUICKSTICK
In German
Nadel- Gras
QUICKSTICK
In French
aiguille Herbe
QUICKSTICK
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
QUICKSTICK
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
QUICKSTICK
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
QuickStick
In Polish
igła do trawy
QUICKSTICK
In Latin
acus Grass
Quickstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Stipa
Gliricidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stipeae
Robinieae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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