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About Needle Grass and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

406
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Scale-like imbricate

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Pacific redcedar

In German

Nadel- Gras
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

aiguille Herbe
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Thuja plicata

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Thuja plicata

In Polish

igła do trawy
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

acus Grass
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Stipa
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15015
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Western Red Cedar

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

Needle Grass and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Needle Grass and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Western Red Cedar

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