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About Pasque Flower and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Pasque Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  

Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
Needle Grass  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Pasque Flower  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Sasanka  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
33  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Pasque Flower and Needle Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Needle Grass? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Needle Grass. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Needle Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pasque Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Pasque Flower has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Needle Grass has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Pasque Flower and Needle Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Needle Grass

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

Pasque Flower and Needle Grass Physical Information

Pasque Flower and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Pasque Flower and Needle Grass

Care of Pasque Flower and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pasque Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pasque Flower 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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