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About Seckel Pear and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Seckel Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

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

Types
common pear  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
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
370.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
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
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
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, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Seckel Pear  
Needle Grass  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Poirier commun  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Seckel Pear  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Seckel Pear  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Seckel Pear  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Needle Grass

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

Seckel Pear and Needle Grass Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Seckel Pear and Needle Grass

Care of Seckel Pear and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Seckel Pear 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 Seckel Pear 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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