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About Needle Grass and Water Celery

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

402
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

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
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Water Celery

In German

Nadel- Gras
Wasser Sellerie

In French

aiguille Herbe
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
El apio agua

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Aipo água

In Polish

igła do trawy
Seler Woda

In Latin

acus Grass
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Stipa
Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Oenantheae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Water Celery

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Water Celery

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

Needle Grass and Water Celery Physical Information

Needle Grass and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Water Celery are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Water Celery flower color: White

  • Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Water Celery

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