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Needle Grass

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About Needle Grass and Willow Acacia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla

Number of Varieties

4045
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-11
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Winter

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

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

-
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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ACACIA salicina

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Cooba, Willow Acacia

In Hindi

Needle Grass
willow acacia

In German

Nadel- Gras
Weiden Akazie

In French

aiguille Herbe
saule acacia

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
acacia sauce

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
ιτιά ακακίας

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
salgueiro de acácia

In Polish

igła do trawy
wierzba akacji

In Latin

acus Grass
lignis salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Stipa
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

150800
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Willow Acacia

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Willow Acacia

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

Needle Grass and Willow Acacia Physical Information

Needle Grass and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Willow Acacia are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow

  • Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Willow Acacia

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