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About Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Texas Mountain Laurel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Sophora secundiflora  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
5  
40  
99+

Habitat
Arid Habitats, riparian zones  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant  
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
Clay, 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
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOPHORA secundiflora  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Texas Mountain Laurel  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Texas Mountain Laurel  
Needle Grass  

In German
Meskalbohne  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Calia secundiflora  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Texas Mountain Laurel  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Texas Mountain Laurel  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Texas Mountain Laurel  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Texas Mountain Laurel  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Texas Mountain Laurel  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Sophora  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass

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

Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass Physical Information

Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Mountain Laurel height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass

Care of Texas Mountain Laurel and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Texas Mountain Laurel 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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