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Needle Grass and Eastern Gamagrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Ornamental Grass  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, 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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass  
Needle Grass  

In German
Eastern Gamagrass  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Gamagrass Orient  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Maicillo del Este  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tripsacum  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
1  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Eastern Gamagrass and Needle Grass

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