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About Needle Grass and Spring Starflower


About Spring Starflower and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia   
South America, Argentina   

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Slopes   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
9-1   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver   
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, 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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fibre   
Flowers   

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border   
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'   
Ipheion uniflorum   

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass   
Spring Starflower, Springstar   

In Hindi
Needle Grass   
Spring Starflower   

In German
Nadel- Gras   
Frühling Borretsch   

In French
aiguille Herbe   
Spring Starflower   

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja   
primavera Flor de estrella   

In Greek
βελόνα Grass   
άνοιξη starflower   

In Portuguese
agulha Relva   
primavera Starflower   

In Polish
igła do trawy   
Wiosna Starflower   

In Latin
acus Grass   
Spring Starflower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Stipa   
Ipheion   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Stipeae   
Gilliesieae   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Needle Grass and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Needle Grass and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Needle Grass and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Spring Starflower

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

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