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About Norway Maple and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Norway Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER platanoides  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Norway Maple  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल  
Needle Grass  

In German
Spitzahorn  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Norvège Maple  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Noruega arce  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Noruega bordo  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
klon zwyczajny  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Acer platanoides  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
10  
150  
99+

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Properties of Norway Maple and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Norway Maple and Needle Grass

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

Norway Maple and Needle Grass Physical Information

Norway Maple and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Norway Maple and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Norway Maple and Needle Grass

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

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