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About Needle Grass and Wood Apple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruits, Trees

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively

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
Rich

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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Fruits

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

Needle Grass
कबिट

In German

Nadel- Gras
Indischer Holzapfel

In French

aiguille Herbe
Kawista

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Kawista

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Limonia

In Polish

igła do trawy
Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

acus Grass
dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Stipa
Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Citreae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Wood Apple

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

Needle Grass and Wood Apple Physical Information

Needle Grass and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Wood Apple are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Wood Apple

Care of Needle Grass and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.