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About Needle Grass and Vine Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

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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-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
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Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ACER circinatum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Needle Grass
बेल मेपल

In German

Nadel- Gras
Wein-Ahorn

In French

aiguille Herbe
Maple Vine

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
arce vid

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
bordo de videira

In Polish

igła do trawy
Vine Maple

In Latin

acus Grass
vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Stipa
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

150128
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Vine Maple

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Vine Maple

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

Needle Grass and Vine Maple Physical Information

Needle Grass and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Vine Maple are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Vine Maple

Care of Needle Grass and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.