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Japanese Snowbell
Japanese Snowbell

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, old gardens
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green, Tan
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, 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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Fibre

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STYRAX japonicus
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Japanese Snowbell
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Japanese Snowbell
Needle Grass

In German

Japanese Snowbell
Nadel- Gras

In French

Japanese Snowbell
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Japanese Snowbell
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Japanese Snowbell
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Japanese Snowbell
agulha Relva

In Polish

Japanese Snowbell
igła do trawy

In Latin

Japanese Snowbell
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ericales
Cyperales

Family

Styracaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Styrax
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

50150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Snowbell and Needle Grass

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Importance of Japanese Snowbell and Needle Grass

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