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About Needle Grass and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

406
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-2

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Orange, Gold, 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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

-
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
-

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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Weeping Maple

In German

Nadel- Gras
Weeping Maple

In French

aiguille Herbe
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
weeping maple

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
weeping maple

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
chorando de bordo

In Polish

igła do trawy
płacz klonu

In Latin

acus Grass
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Stipa
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

150130
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Weeping Maple

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

Needle Grass and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Needle Grass and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Weeping Maple are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Needle Grass and Weeping Maple

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