Needle Grass

Snow Bush

About Needle Grass and Snow Bush

Needle Grass

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Melanesia

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

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fibre

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Needle Grass

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Nadel- Gras

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

aiguille Herbe

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de aguja

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα Grass

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

agulha Relva

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

igła do trawy

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

acus Grass

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Stipa

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Stipeae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA38

1 27800

Properties of Needle Grass and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Snow Bush

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

Needle Grass and Snow Bush Physical Information

Needle Grass and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Snow Bush are as follows:

Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Needle Grass and Snow Bush

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