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Needle Grass
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About Needle Grass and Rainbow Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

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

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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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
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Fibre
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Other Uses

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

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'
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Nadel- Gras
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

aiguille Herbe
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

igła do trawy
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

acus Grass
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Stipa
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Rainbow Cactus

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

Needle Grass and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Needle Grass and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Needle Grass and Rainbow Cactus

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