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Needle Grass

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About Needle Grass and Wild Hyacinth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

406
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Needle Grass
ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Nadel- Gras
Hyazinthe

In French

aiguille Herbe
jacinthe

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
jacinto

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
υάκινθος

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
jacinto

In Polish

igła do trawy
hiacynt

In Latin

acus Grass
et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Stipa
Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

1503
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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

Needle Grass and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Needle Grass and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Wild Hyacinth

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