Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
2040
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, White
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
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Bacteria wilt
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fibre
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STIPA gigantea
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
स्वर्ण जई
Needle Grass
In German
Haferpflanze
Nadel- Gras
In French
Plantes d'avoine
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
planta de avena
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
aveia planta
agulha Relva
In Polish
Owies roślin
igła do trawy
In Latin
Oat plant
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Avena
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Stipeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
-150
1
27800
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