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San Pedro
San Pedro

Needle Grass
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About San Pedro and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

1040
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
Fibre

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

San Pedro
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो
Needle Grass

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi
Nadel- Gras

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Wachuma
agulha Relva

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)
igła do trawy

In Latin

San Pedro
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

36150
1 27800
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Properties of San Pedro and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of San Pedro and Needle Grass

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

San Pedro and Needle Grass Physical Information

San Pedro and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • San Pedro leaf color:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of San Pedro and Needle Grass

Care of San Pedro and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro 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.