Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
-
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fibre
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
Needle Grass
In German
QUICKSTICK
Nadel- Gras
In French
QUICKSTICK
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
QUICKSTICK
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
QuickStick
agulha Relva
In Polish
QUICKSTICK
igła do trawy
In Latin
Quickstick
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gliricidia
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Robinieae
Stipeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
5150
1
27800
👆🏻