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About Needle Grass and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Grass

Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
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Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Needle Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Nadel- Gras
St. Augustine Grass

In French

aiguille Herbe
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

igła do trawy
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

acus Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1507
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Needle Grass and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Needle Grass and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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