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Needle Grass and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
12.70 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
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
Several shades of Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fibre  

Other Uses
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
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
Needle Grass  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
autumnale  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
90  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Meadow Saffron and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meadow Saffron are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Saffron and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Saffron and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meadow Saffron and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic whereas of Needle Grass is . Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Meadow Saffron vs Needle Grass

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