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About Yarrow and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Yarrow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Grass  

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

Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
85  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fibre  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा  
Needle Grass  

In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Millefeuille  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
La milenrama  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
μυριόφυλλο  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
milefólio  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
krwawnika  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
ACHILLEOS  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Achillea  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
110  
150  
99+

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Properties of Yarrow and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Needle Grass

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

Yarrow and Needle Grass Physical Information

Yarrow and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Yarrow and Needle Grass

Care of Yarrow and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow 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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