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About Pin Oak and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Pin Oak


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
12  
40  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm  
13
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
792.48 cm  
27
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches  
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
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Northern Pin Oak  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Pin Oak  
Needle Grass  

In German
Pin-Eichen  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Pin Oak  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
pin Oak  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
pin Oak  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Pin Oak  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
pin Oak  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Quercus  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
207  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Pin Oak and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Pin Oak and Needle Grass

Season and care of Pin Oak and Needle Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pin Oak and Needle Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Needle Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained and for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pin Oak is Acidic and for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pin Oak and Needle Grass Physical Information

Pin Oak and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pin Oak and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Pin Oak and Needle Grass

Care of Pin Oak and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pin Oak 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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