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Needle Grass
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About Wilga and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

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

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

3540
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

610.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water regularly for 2 months
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning may be required for height clearance
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Blowflies, Insects
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Odontalgic
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEIJERA parviflora
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Wilga, Native Willow
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Wilga
Needle Grass

In German

Pirol
Nadel- Gras

In French

loriot
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

oriol
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

φλώρος
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

papa-figos
agulha Relva

In Polish

Wilga
igła do trawy

In Latin

oriole
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Geijera
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

45150
1 27800
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Properties of Wilga and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Wilga and Needle Grass

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

Wilga and Needle Grass Physical Information

Wilga and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wilga and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Wilga flower color: White and Ivory

  • Wilga leaf color: Green and Dark Green

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wilga and Needle Grass

Care of Wilga and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wilga 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.