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About Needle Grass and San Pedro

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

-
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
extracted oil

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
San Pedro

In Hindi

Needle Grass
सैन पेड्रो

In German

Nadel- Gras
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

aiguille Herbe
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Wachuma

In Polish

igła do trawy
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

acus Grass
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Stipa
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

15036
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and San Pedro

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and San Pedro

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

Needle Grass and San Pedro Physical Information

Needle Grass and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and San Pedro are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • San Pedro leaf color:

Care of Needle Grass and San Pedro

Care of Needle Grass and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.