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About Needle Grass and Water Clover

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Australia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

404
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm10.20 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Four wedge-shaped leaflets

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

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

-
Frogs

Allergy

-
Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Water Clover

In German

Nadel- Gras
Wasser Klee

In French

aiguille Herbe
Eau Clover

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Agua trébol

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
νερό Clover

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Clover água

In Polish

igła do trawy
Woda Clover

In Latin

acus Grass
Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Filicopsida

Order

Cyperales
Hydropteridales

Family

Poaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Stipa
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

1504
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Water Clover

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Water Clover

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

Needle Grass and Water Clover Physical Information

Needle Grass and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Water Clover are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Water Clover flower color:

  • Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Water Clover

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