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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Grass

Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Freesia
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

1540
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers
Fibre

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Freesia refracta
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Freesia
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Freesia
Needle Grass

In German

Freesie
Nadel- Gras

In French

Freesia
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

fresia
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

freesia
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

freesia
agulha Relva

In Polish

frezja
igła do trawy

In Latin

Freesia
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Freesia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Ixioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

16150
1 27800
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Difference Between Freesia and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Freesia or Needle Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Freesia and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Freesia are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring and Potash, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Freesia and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Freesia and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Freesia and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Freesia and Needle Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Freesia is whereas of Needle Grass is . Freesia has beauty benefits as follows: Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Freesia vs Needle Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Freesia vs Needle Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Freesia are whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Freesia has no showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Freesia is not flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Freesia and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.