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About Needle Grass and Twinflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
6-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
LINNAEA borealis

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Twinflower

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Twinflower

In German

Nadel- Gras
Twinflower

In French

aiguille Herbe
Twinflower

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Twinflower

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Twinflower

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Twinflower

In Polish

igła do trawy
zimoziół

In Latin

acus Grass
Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Stipa
Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Twinflower

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Twinflower

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

Needle Grass and Twinflower Physical Information

Needle Grass and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Twinflower are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Twinflower flower color: Light Pink

  • Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Twinflower

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