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Needle Grass
Needle Grass

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About Needle Grass and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 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
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Fruits

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Needle Grass
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Nadel- Gras
Spaghettikürbis

In French

aiguille Herbe
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

igła do trawy
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

acus Grass
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Stipa
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Spaghetti Squash

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

Needle Grass and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

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

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Needle Grass and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.