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Needle Grass
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About Tritoma and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Fibre

Other Uses

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suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Tritoma
Needle Grass

In German

Tritoma
Nadel- Gras

In French

Tritoma
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

tritoma
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

tritoma
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Tritoma
agulha Relva

In Polish

Tritoma
igła do trawy

In Latin

Trytoma
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

72150
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Needle Grass

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

Tritoma and Needle Grass Physical Information

Tritoma and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tritoma and Needle Grass

Care of Tritoma and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.