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About Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
-

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

-
-

Allergy

-
conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Nadel- Gras
Weinend lovegrass

In French

aiguille Herbe
Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Pasto llorón

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
chorando lovegrass

In Polish

igła do trawy
Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

acus Grass
Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Needle Grass and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.