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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
10-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

Needle Grass
अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Nadel- Gras
afrikanische Lilie

In French

aiguille Herbe
Afrique lys

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
lirio africano

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
lírio africano

In Polish

igła do trawy
afrykański lilia

In Latin

acus Grass
African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Stipa
Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and African Lily

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Importance of Needle Grass and African Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Needle Grass and African Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Needle Grass and African Lily 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 Needle Grass is whereas of African Lily is Anti-fungal, Cold and Cough. Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while African Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs African Lily

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 Needle Grass vs African Lily 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 Needle Grass are whereas of African Lily have Eczema and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Needle Grass has showy fruits and African Lily has no showy fruits. Also Needle Grass is not flowering and African Lily is not flowering . You can compare Needle Grass and African Lily facts and facts of other plants too.