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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Pennisetum setaceum
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

1040
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

60.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Conduplicate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

songbirds
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Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Used like flour
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Fountaingrass
Needle Grass

In German

Fountaingrass
Nadel- Gras

In French

Fountaingrass
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Fountaingrass
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Fountaingrass
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Fountaingrass
agulha Relva

In Polish

Fountaingrass
igła do trawy

In Latin

Fountaingrass
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

600150
1 27800
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Difference Between Fountaingrass and Needle Grass

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Importance of Fountaingrass and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Fountaingrass vs Needle Grass

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